ADJECTIVE | pert | scholastic | of or relating to schools |
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pert | scholastic | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism | |
NOUN | person | scholastic, pedant, bookworm | a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit |
person | Scholastic | a Scholastic philosopher or theologian |
Sounds | skahlae'stihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | Of or relating to schools. | |
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Example | "scholastic year" | |
Spanish | escolar, escolástico | |
Nouns | school | a building where young people receive education |
school | the process of being formally educated at a school | |
school | an educational institution | |
school | an educational institution's faculty and students | |
school | the period of instruction in a school | |
Adverbs | scholastically | with respect to scholastic activities |
Meaning | Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism. | |
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Example | "scholastic philosophy" | |
Spanish | escolástica, escolástico | |
Nouns | Scholastic | a Scholastic philosopher or theologian |
Scholasticism | the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe |
Meaning | A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit. | |
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Synonyms | pedant, bookworm | |
Narrower | purist | someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) |
Broader | scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student | A learned person (especially in the humanities) |
Spanish | escolástico, pedante | |
Catalan | escolàstic, pedant |
Meaning | A Scholastic philosopher or theologian. | |
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Broader | philosopher | A specialist in philosophy |
Spanish | escolástico | |
Adjectives | scholastic | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism |
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