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Scholastic

/skəˈlæstɪk/

A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

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noun
  1. 1

    A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or relating to school; academic

    "This award is for the greatest scholastic achievement by a graduating student."

  2. 2

    Of or relating to the philosophical tradition of scholasticism

  3. 3

    Characterized by excessive subtlety, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.

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