Scholastic
41scholastic — 1. adjective /skəˈlæstɪk/ a) relating to school; academic b) relating to the philosophical tradition or school of scholasticism See Also: scholar, academic …
42scholastic — scholasticism …
43scholastic — Synonyms and related words: Cyrenaic, Eleatic, Epicurean, Megarian, Stoic, abstruse, academic, academician, animist, animistic, atomistic, bibliophagic, bluestocking, book fed, book learned, book loving, book minded, book read, book wise, bookish …
44scholastic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. academic, literary, lettered; see learned 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters: academic …
45SCHOLASTIC — derived from SCHOLASTICISM it became a term of abuse following the PROTESTANT REFORMATION implying dead arguments based on LOGIC unrelated to real life …
46scholastic — scho·las·tic || skÉ™ læstɪk n. meticulous person, pedantic person; follower of scholasticism adj. pertaining to school; pertaining to scholars; pertaining to education; pertaining to high school or secondary school; pedantic …
47Scholastic — school of philosophy taught by the academics (or schoolmen) of medieval universities circa 1100–1500. Scholasticism attempted to reconcile the philosophy of the ancient classical philosophers with medieval Christian theology. The primary purpose… …
48scholastic — adjective 1》 of or concerning schools and education. 2》 relating to medieval scholasticism. ↘typical of scholasticism in being pedantic or overly subtle. noun 1》 Philosophy & Theology, historical an adherent of scholasticism; a schoolman. 2》… …
49scholastic — I. a. 1. Academic, literary, lettered, bookish. 2. Pedantic, formal. II. n. Schoolman …
50scholastic — scho·las·tic …
