scholastic
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scholastic¹
- /skəˈlæstɪk/ UK, US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós).
noun scholastics · Scholastic · scholastick
- A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.
adjective more scholastic · most scholastic · Scholastic · scholastick
- Of or relating to school; academic This award is for the greatest scholastic achievement by a graduating student.
- Of or relating to the philosophical tradition of scholasticism And hence it is that men, even when they are baffled and silenced in this scholastic way, are seldom or never convinced , and so brought over to the conquering side
- Characterized by excessive subtlety, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.
Scholastic²
noun Scholastics
- Alternative letter-case form of scholastic
adjective more Scholastic · most Scholastic
- Alternative letter-case form of scholastic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pedant, bookworm, academic, educational, formal, classroom, university, education, schooling, learning, study, studying, grade, school, escolar, pedagogical
Translations
Every language
noun philosophy: member of scholasticism
| Español | escolástico |
|---|---|
| Português | escolástico |
| Français | scolastique |
| Deutsch | Scholastiker, Scholastikerin |
adj of or relating to school, academic
| Español | escolar |
|---|---|
| Français | scolaire |
| Deutsch | akademisch |
adj of or relating to scholasticism
| Español | escolástico |
|---|---|
| Français | scolastique |
| Deutsch | scholastisch |
adj pedantic, formal
| Deutsch | scholastisch |
|---|
Talk about this word "scholastic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scholastic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scholastic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scholastic "scholastic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scholastic.Cite this
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title = {scholastic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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