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scholastic

scho·las·tic

UK/skəˈlæstɪk/ US/skʌˈlæstɪk/ rare
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to schools

  • “scholastic year”
2.

of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism

  • “scholastic philosophy”

noun

1.

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós).

Phrases

  • scholastic Latin

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