quasischolastic
tɪk adjective Also, scho·las·ti·cal.
1.
of or pertaining to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
2.
of or pertaining to secondary education or schools: a scholastic meet.
3.
4.
of or pertaining to the medieval schoolmen.
noun
5.
( sometimes initial capital letter ) a schoolman, a disciple of the schoolmen, or an adherent of scholasticism.
6.
a pedantic person.
7.
Roman Catholic Church. a student in a scholasticate.
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Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin scholasticus < Greek scholastikós studious, learned, derivative of scholázein to be at leisure to study. See school1, -tic
1590–1600; < Latin scholasticus < Greek scholastikós studious, learned, derivative of scholázein to be at leisure to study. See school1, -tic
Related forms
scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·scho·las·tic, adjective, noun
an·ti·scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
hy·per·scho·las·tic, adjective
hy·per·scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·scho·las·tic, adjective
non·scho·las·ti·cal, adjective
non·scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
post·scho·las·tic, adjective
pre·scho·las·tic, adjective
pro·scho·las·tic, adjective
pseu·do·scho·las·tic, adjective
pseu·do·scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-scho·las·tic, adjective
qua·si-scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
sem·i·scho·las·tic, adjective
sem·i·scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·scho·las·tic, adjective
un·scho·las·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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scholastic (skəˈlæstɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or befitting schools, scholars, or education |
| 2. | pedantic or precise |
| 3. | (often capital) characteristic of or relating to the medieval Schoolmen |
| —n | |
| 4. | a student or pupil |
| 5. | a person who is given to quibbling or logical subtleties; pedant |
| 6. | (often capital) a disciple or adherent of scholasticism; Schoolman |
| 7. | a. a Jesuit student who is undergoing a period of probation prior to commencing his theological studies |
| b. the status and position of such a student | |
| 8. | a formalist in art |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek skholastikos devoted to learning, ultimately from skholē | |
| scho'lastically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
scholastic
1596, "of or pertaining to Scholastic theologians" (Churchmen in the Middle Ages whose theology and philosophy was based on Church Fathers and Aristotle), from M.Fr. scholastique, from L. scholasticus "learned," from Gk. skholastikos "studious, learned" (see school (1)).
Meaning "pertaining to schools or to school education" is from 1647. Scholasticism is attested from 1756.
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