adjective
scholastic
skuh-LAS-tik/skəˈlæstɪk/
Associated with academic schools and learning.
The student pursues scholastic work with textbooks and a globe.
Etymology
Greek skholastikos described someone devoting leisure to learning. This association with study underlies the English meaning “relating to schools or education,” broader than its earlier application to Scholastic theologians.
In context
perhaps a scholastic genius, 4 .2, going to Harvard
More examples
- Her scholastic record improves after she starts working with a tutor.
- The program balances scholastic work with outdoor activities.
- Several schools compete in the annual scholastic chess tournament.
Forms
scholastic
Similar words
- academic
- More common for coursework, scholarship, and intellectual study generally.
- educational
- Includes learning outside schools and things designed to teach.