What does "scholastic" mean?
Scholastic: Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy. Locke.
Additional senses
- 2.Hence, characterized by excessive subtilty, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.
- 3.One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools. Milton.
- 4.(R.C.Ch.) See the Note under Jesuit.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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