unscholastic
|un-schol-as-tic|
/ˌʌn.skəˈlæstɪk/
not related to schools
Etymology
'unscholastic' originates from English, specifically the prefix 'un-' plus the word 'scholastic', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'scholastic' traces to Latin 'scholasticus' (via Greek) meaning 'of a school or concerning learning'.
'scholastic' changed from Latin 'scholasticus', from Greek 'scholastikos' (σχολαστικός) meaning 'of a school or learned', and later became the English word 'scholastic'; in Modern English the negative prefix 'un-' was attached to form 'unscholastic'.
Initially, the root meant 'of a school' or 'pertaining to formal learning'; over time, with the addition of 'un-', the meaning evolved to 'not relating to schools or formal scholarship'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not scholastic; not relating to schools, formal education, or academic scholarship; lacking academic or scholarly character.
The committee dismissed the proposal as unscholastic and irrelevant to the curriculum.
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