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English
Etymology
From scholastic + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/
- Hyphenation: scho‧las‧ti‧cism
Noun
scholasticism (countable and uncountable, plural scholasticisms)
- (philosophy) A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.
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