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scholastic

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1. scholastic - Noun

2. scholastic - Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or suiting, a scholar, a school, or schools; scholarlike; as, scholastic manners or pride; scholastic learning.

Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy.

Hence, characterized by excessive subtilty, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.

One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools.

See the Note under Jesuit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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scholastic philosophy Source: Internet

During this time, he began to collect medieval scholastic books, which he preserved faithfully throughout his life. Source: Internet

At that point, we even superseded the scholastic superiority of Finland, but our standards have experienced a meteoric fall from grace ever since. Source: Internet

Ack, it's been a super crazy week and I completely forgot to draw a winner for the Huge Scholastic Giveaway! Source: Internet

Additionally, Scholastic and DreamWorks are holding a “Pranks for Good” contest, which invites readers to submit videos describing a prank that they would like to pull at their schools that would result in a “positive surprise” (emphasis on “positive”). Source: Internet

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