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Pronunciation : Scho*las"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. scholasticus, Gr. scholastique, scolastique. See School.]
Definition : 1. Pertaining to, or suiting, a scholar, a school, or schools; scholarlike; as, scholastic manners or pride; scholastic learning. Sir K. Digby.

2. Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy. Locke.

3. Hence, characterized by excessive subtilty, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scho*las"tic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools. Milton.

2. (R.C.Ch.)

Defn: See the Note under Jesuit.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913