scholastic

A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

Of or relating to school; academic

This award is for the greatest scholastic achievement by a graduating student.

Of or relating to the philosophical tradition of scholasticism

And hence it is that men, even when they are baffled and silenced in this scholastic way, are seldom or never convinced , and so brought over to the conquering side

Characterized by excessive subtlety, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.

Alternative letter-case form of scholastic.