scholastic
//skəˈlæstɪk//
Adjective
Relating to schools, education, or academic study.
Her scholastic achievements earned her a scholarship to a prestigious university.
Relating to medieval scholasticism, a philosophical and theological system that sought to reconcile faith with reason.
The scholastic philosophers of the Middle Ages attempted to harmonize Christian theology with Aristotelian logic.
Characterized by pedantic or overly formal adherence to traditional methods or doctrines.
His scholastic approach to the problem ignored practical considerations.
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A student or scholar, especially one who adheres to scholasticism or traditional academic methods.
The medieval scholastic devoted his life to studying ancient philosophical texts.
A member of a religious order, particularly a Jesuit, who is in the period of study between novitiate and ordination.
The scholastic spent three years studying theology before his ordination.