scho|las|ti|cism — «skuh LAS tuh sihz uhm», noun. 1. Also, Scholasticism. the system of theological and philosophical teaching in the Middle Ages, based chiefly on the authority of the church fathers and of Aristotle, and characterized by a formal method of… … Useful english dictionary
scho — scho·la; scho·lar·i·an; scho·lar·i·ty; scho·lasm; scho·las·ti·cal; scho·las·ti·cal·ly; scho·las·ti·cate; scho·las·ti·cism; scho·las·ti·cize; scho·li·ast; scho·li·on; scho·li·um; scho·pen·hauerean·ism; scho·pen·hauerian; scho·pen·hauer·ism;… … English syllables
cism — ac·a·dem·i·cism; aes·thet·i·cism; agel·i·cism; ag·nos·ti·cism; anat·o·cism; an·gli·cism; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism; arab·i·cism; ar·cha·i·cism; as·cet·i·cism; asi·at·i·cism; ath·let·i·cism; at·ti·cism; be·ta·cism; bib·li·cism;… … English syllables
scholasticism — scho|las|ti|cism [ skə læstı,sızəm ] noun uncount a method of learning that attempts to connect religion and thought and is based on ancient writings … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scholasticism — scho·las·ti·cism … English syllables
scholasticism — scho•las•ti•cism [[t]skəˈlæs təˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho rel (sometimes cap.) the system of theological and philosophical teaching predominant in the Middle Ages, based chiefly upon the authority of the church fathers and of Aristotle and his… … From formal English to slang
neo-Scholasticism — ne•o Scho•las•ti•cism [[t]ˌni oʊ skəˈlæs təˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. rel pho a contemporary application of the doctrine of Scholasticism to problems of everyday life • Etymology: 1910–15 ne o Scho•las′tic, adj. n … From formal English to slang
Neo-Scholasticism — Ne o Scho*las ti*cism, n. The modern revival of the Scholastic philosophy, esp. of that of Thomas Aquinas, with critical revision to suit the exigencies of the general advance in learning. The Neo Scholastic movement received a great impetus from … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scholasticism — Scho*las ti*cism, n. The method or subtilties of the schools of philosophy; scholastic formality; scholastic doctrines or philosophy. [1913 Webster] The spirit of the old scholasticism . . . spurned laborious investigation and slow induction. J.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables