scholastic — relating to schools or education; academic
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to schools or education; academic
Pronunciation (IPA): /skəˈlæstɪk/
Example Sentences
- The scholastic debate team argued whether pizza should be considered a vegetable in school lunches.
- His scholastic performance improved dramatically after he stopped watching TikTok during class.
- The university evaluates students based on their scholastic merit and extracurricular activities.
scholastic
ADJECTIVE[/skəˈlæstɪk/]
relating to schools or education; academic
Academic classroom learning environment
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Origin
Scholastic derives from Latin scholasticus, which comes from Greek scholastikos, meaning 'of or pertaining to a school or learning.' The term developed through medieval usage by Scholastic philosophers, who employed it to describe their distinctive philosophical and theological methods centered on systematic argumentation and reconciliation of authoritative texts.
Breakdown
Greek scholastikos (of a school) from schol(e) (school, leisure for learning) + -ikos (adjective suffix), borrowed into Latin as scholasticus, with the -ic suffix added in English to form the adjective scholastic.
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📝Examples
“The scholastic debate team argued whether pizza should be considered a vegetable in school lunches.”
“His scholastic performance improved dramatically after he stopped watching TikTok during class.”
“The university evaluates students based on their scholastic merit and extracurricular activities.”
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