Scholastic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective Also scho·las·ti·cal.
  1. of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
  2. of or relating to secondary education or schools: a scholastic meet.
  3. pedantic.
  4. of or relating to the medieval schoolmen.
noun
  1. a schoolman, a disciple of the schoolmen, or an adherent of scholasticism.
  2. a pedantic person.
  3. a student in a scholasticate.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or befitting schools, scholars, or education
  2. pedantic or precise
  3. 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. a disciple or adherent of scholasticism; Schoolman
    • a Jesuit student who is undergoing a period of probation prior to commencing his theological studies
    • the status and position of such a student
  4. a formalist in art
Scholastic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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