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Adjective: scholastic  sku'la-stik
  1. Of or relating to schools
    "scholastic year"
     
  2. Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
    "scholastic philosophy"
Noun: scholastic  sku'la-stik
  1. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
    "The scholastic approach to language learning focused heavily on grammar rules rather than practical usage";
    - pedant, pedagogue
Noun: Scholastic
  1. A Scholastic philosopher or theologian

Derived forms: scholastics

Type of: philosopher, scholar, scholarly person

Encyclopedia: Scholastic