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scholasticism

/skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology

Examples :

"The teacher explained that Thomas Aquinas's work is a prime example of scholasticism, blending Aristotle's ideas with Christian beliefs. "
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Related Words

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classical noun

/ˈklæsɪkl̩/

One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.

"Professor Smith is a classical economist, specializing in theories of supply and demand. "

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blending verb

/ˈblɛndɪŋ/

To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.

"To make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic."

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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combines noun

/ˈkɑm.baɪnz/ /kəmˈbaɪnz/

A combine harvester

"The farmer used a combine to harvest the wheat quickly. "

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originating verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

"The rumor is originating from a misunderstanding in the office. "

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philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

The love of wisdom.

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

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catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

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explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

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theology noun

/θi.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi/

The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general.

"My religion teacher's lectures on theology helped me understand different beliefs about the nature of God. "

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aristotle proper noun

/ˈærɪˌstɒtəl/

A Greek philosopher and polymath.

"Aristotle's works have had a profound influence on Western thought."

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tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "