I. skə-ˈlas-tik adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin scholasticus of the schoolmen, from Latin, of a school, from Greek scholastikos, from scholazein to keep a school, from scholē school
Date: 1596
1.
a. often capitalized : of or relating to Scholasticism
scholastic theology
scholastic philosophy
b. : suggestive or characteristic of a scholastic especially in subtlety or aridity : pedantic
dull scholastic reports
2. : of or relating to schools or scholars ; especially : of or relating to high school or secondary school
• scho·las·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
II. noun
Date: 1644
1.
a. capitalized : a Scholastic philosopher
b. : pedant , formalist
2.
[New Latin scholasticus, from Latin scholasticus, adjective]
: a student in a scholasticate
3. : a person who adopts academic or traditional methods in art