SCHOLASTIC
Dictionary entry overview: What does Scholastic mean?
• SCHOLASTIC (noun)
The noun SCHOLASTIC has 2 senses:
1. a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
2. a Scholastic philosopher or theologian
Familiarity information: SCHOLASTIC used as a noun is rare.
• SCHOLASTIC (adjective)
The adjective SCHOLASTIC has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to schools
2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
Familiarity information: SCHOLASTIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SCHOLASTIC (noun)
Meaning:
A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
bookworm; pedant; scholastic
Hypernyms ("scholastic" is a kind of...):
bookman; scholar; scholarly person; student (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scholastic"):
purist (someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words))
Meaning:
A Scholastic philosopher or theologian
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Scholastic" is a kind of...):
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
• SCHOLASTIC (adjective)
Meaning:
Of or relating to schools
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
scholastic year
Pertainym:
school (an educational institution)
Meaning:
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
scholastic philosophy
Pertainym:
Scholasticism (the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers)
