scholastic
7.7
A person who cares more about rules and ideas than practice
- noun
- /skəˈlæstɪk/
:
pedante
Synonyms
2
8.6
A person who cares too much about small rules and corrects others often
emphasizes formal rules and scholarly learning while ignoring practical usefulness
Antonyms
Surface Forms
scholastic singular
scholastics plural
Etymology
Scholastic as a noun comes from the same root as school and scholar and originally meant a 'learned' or 'book-loving' person. That's why a scholastic can mean someone who cares more about formal rules and academic learning than practical understanding.