scholasticism
Syllables: scho·las·ti·cism/skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/
scholasticism noun: a tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.
Noun (1)
scholasticism (countable and uncountable, plural scholasticisms)
- A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.
- 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...2017, Alister E. McGrath, Christian theology: an introduction, page 86
Noun (2) capitalized: Scholasticism
Scholasticism (countable and uncountable, plural Scholasticisms)
- Alternative letter-case form of scholasticism.
scholasticism meaning in Malayalam, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese
scholasticism in Malayalam
- school of philosophy
- സ്കൊളാസ്റ്റിസിസം skoḷāsṟṟisisaṁ
scholasticism in Indonesian
- school of philosophy
- skolastisisme, skolastik
scholasticism in Persian
- school of philosophy
- فلسفه مدرسی
scholasticism in Vietnamese
- school of philosophy
- triết học kinh viện, triết học sĩ lâm
Forms of scholasticism
| plural | scholasticisms |
|---|---|
| plural | Scholasticisms |
Origin of scholasticism
From scholastic + -ism.
Words formed from scholasticism
- second scholasticism
Questions about scholasticism
- What does scholasticism mean?
- Scholasticism means a tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.
- What is scholasticism in Malayalam?
- Scholasticism in Malayalam is സ്കൊളാസ്റ്റിസിസം (skoḷāsṟṟisisaṁ). See Scholasticism meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is scholasticism?
- Scholasticism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce scholasticism?
- Scholasticism is pronounced /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/ (US).
- What is the plural of scholasticism?
- The plural of scholasticism is scholasticisms.
Words near scholasticism in the dictionary
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