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scho⋅las⋅tic

[skuh-las-tik]
–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. pedantic.
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.

Origin:
1590–1600; < L scholasticus < Gk scholastikós studious, learned, deriv. of scholázein to be at leisure to study. See school 1 , -tic


scho⋅las⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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scho·las·tic   (skə-lās'tĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to schools; academic.

  2. often Scholastic Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scholasticism.

  3. Adhering rigidly to scholarly methods; pedantic. See Synonyms at pedantic.

n.  
  1. often Scholastic A Scholastic philosopher or theologian.

  2. A dogmatist; a pedant.


[Latin scholasticus, from Greek skholastikos, learned, studious, from skholazein, to study, from skholē, school; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]
scho·las'ti·cal·ly adv.
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