scholastic meaning

UK US /skəˈlæstɪk/ 3 syllables

scholastic (adjective): of or relating to schools.

scholastic has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

scholastic as an adjective

  1. of or relating to schools
    • scholastic year

    Related forms: school

  2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
    • scholastic philosophy

    Related forms: Scholasticism

scholastic as a noun

  1. a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

    Synonyms: pedant, bookworm

    Type of: scholar

    Kinds: purist

  2. a Scholastic philosopher or theologian

    Type of: philosopher

How to pronounce scholastic

scholastic is pronounced /skəˈlæstɪk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with scholastic

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in IC · 10-letter words

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