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Definition of scholastics

scholastics

/skəˈlæs.tɪks/
scho · las · tics
Adverb:scholastically
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Plural:scholastics
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Adjective:scholastic
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• noun

1

Academic studies, coursework, or educational pursuits and achievements collectively.

Example

"The university emphasizes a healthy balance between athletics and scholastics for all student-athletes."

2

Adherents of scholasticism; medieval philosophers and theologians who used Aristotelian logic to resolve theological questions, or scholars and academics in general.

Example

"Medieval scholastics debated the relationship between faith and reason in the great European universities."

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• Nearby Words

scholarship
scholastic
scholastically
scholastics
schomburgkia
school
schoolbag

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Latin 'scholasticus' and Ancient Greek 'skholastikos' (meaning 'devoted to learning' or 'scholarly'), ultimately from 'skhole', which originally meant 'leisure' and later 'learned discussion' or 'school'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scholastics. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scholastics
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