scholastic
scholastic is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy. Locke.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abecedary
- academic
- academy
- alma
- ambo
- amphitheater
- and
- art
- article
- auditorium
- belief
- believer
- boarding
- body
- book
- box
- canonist
- cathedra
- catholic
- chair
- class
- collective
- college
- collegiate
- community
- confession
- continuation
- convent
- creche
- creed
- cyclopedia
- day
- declaration
- denomination
- denominational
- desk
- dictionary
- divine
- divinity
- doctrine
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is scholastic.
- What is of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy. Locke called?
- What is hence, characterized by excessive subtilty, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal called?
- What is one who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools. Milton called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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