scholastic adj

1 of or relating to schools; "scholastic year"

2 of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism; "scholastic philosophy"

1 a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit [syn: pedant, bookworm]

2 a Scholastic philosopher or theologian

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /skəˈlæstɪk/

• Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

scholastic

1. relating to school; academic
   • This award is for the greatest scholastic achievement by a graduating student.
2. (Philosophy:) relating to the philosophical tradition or school of scholasticism

Derived terms

• scholasticism

Related terms

• scholar
• academic

Noun

scholastic

1. a philosopher who works within the tradition of scholasticism

Scholastic may refer to:

• Scholastic (Notre Dame publication), the official student publication of the University of Notre Dame
• Scholastic Corporation, an American book publishing company known for publishing educational materials
• Scholasticism, a method of learning taught by the academics (or schoolmen) of medieval universities circa 1100–1500 and copied from the scholastic method long-used by Muslim scholastics and physicians of Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain)
• Scholastic, the name given to students for the priesthood in various religious orders, including the Society of Jesus
• Relating to school

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