scholastic

[ skuh-las-tik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to schools, school, scholars, or education:

   scholastic attainments.

2. of or relating to secondary education or schools: school:

   a scholastic meet.

3. pedantic.
4. of or relating to the medieval schoolmen.

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a schoolman, a disciple of the schoolmen, or an adherent of scholasticism.
2. a pedantic person.
3. Roman Catholic Church. a student in a scholasticate.

scholastic

/ skəˈlæstɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or befitting schools, scholars, or education
2. pedantic or precise
3. often capital characteristic of or relating to the medieval Schoolmen

noun

1. a student or pupil
2. a person who is given to quibbling or logical subtleties; pedant
3. often capital a disciple or adherent of scholasticism; Schoolman
4. 1. a Jesuit student who is undergoing a period of probation prior to commencing his theological studies
   2. the status and position of such a student
5. a formalist in art

Derived Forms

• schoˈlastically, adverb

Other Words From

• scho·lasti·cal·ly adverb
• anti·scho·lastic adjective noun
• anti·scho·lasti·cal·ly adverb
• hyper·scho·lastic adjective
• hyper·scho·lasti·cal·ly adverb
• nonscho·lastic adjective
• nonscho·lasti·cal adjective
• nonscho·lasti·cal·ly adverb
• postscho·lastic adjective
• prescho·lastic adjective
• proscho·lastic adjective
• pseudo·scho·lastic adjective
• pseudo·scho·lasti·cal·ly adverb
• quasi-scho·lastic adjective
• quasi-scho·lasti·cal·ly adverb
• semi·scho·lastic adjective
• semi·scho·lasti·cal·ly adverb
• unscho·lastic adjective
• unscho·lasti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of scholastic¹

1590–1600; < Latin scholasticus < Greek scholastikós studious, learned, derivative of scholázein to be at leisure to study. See school ¹, -tic

Word History and Origins

Origin of scholastic¹

C16: via Latin from Greek skholastikos devoted to learning, ultimately from skholē school ¹

Example Sentences

The legislation is expected to be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who urged educators as the academic year began to enact restrictions, citing the “mental health, scholastic, and social risks” of phone use in classrooms.

From Los Angeles Times

In the evening, he’ll be competing at the Arcadia Invitational after setting a national scholastic record at last week’s Texas Relays when he achieved a mark of 53 feet, 1½ inches.

From Los Angeles Times

Chait missed his calling as a medieval scholastic agonizing over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

From Salon

Twenty-three states have passed laws barring male-born athletes who identify as female from participating in female scholastic sports.

From Washington Times

Some of the 23 states with laws barring male-born athletes from girls’ and women’s scholastic sports have no restrictions on women playing on men’s teams.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• learned
• scholarly