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scholasticism

/skəˈlæstɪsɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण स्कलैस्टिसिज़म

विद्वत्-दर्शन, स्कोलैस्टिसिज़्म (मध्ययुगीन यूरोपीय दर्शन)

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the system of philosophy and theology taught in European universities in the Middle Ages, based on the writings of Aristotle and the early Christian thinkers

    विद्वत्-दर्शन, स्कोलैस्टिसिज़्म (मध्ययुगीन यूरोपीय दर्शन)

    • Thomas Aquinas is the best-known figure of medieval scholasticism.
  2. 2

    [U] disapproving

    strict attention to traditional teaching and fine points of theory, without enough attention to practical matters

    रूढ़िवादी पांडित्य, किताबी पंडिताई

    • The report was criticised for its dry scholasticism.

    Synonyms pedantry dogmatism formalism

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scholastic adjective