scholasticism
/skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Once more, the work exhibits the characteristics which are typical of scholasticism at its best: the appeal to reason, the logical marshaling of arguments, the relentless exploration of the implications of ideas, and the fundamental conviction that, at its heart, the Christian gospel is rational and can be shown to be rational."
Etymology
Etymology tree English scholastic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English scholasticism From scholastic + -ism.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/
Usage
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Phrases
second scholasticism