neo–scholasticism

noun neo–scho·las·ti·cism \ˌnē-ō-skə-ˈlas-tə-ˌsi-zəm\

Definition of NEO-SCHOLASTICISM

: a movement among Catholic scholars aiming to restate medieval Scholasticism in a manner suited to present intellectual needs

— neo·scho·las·tic \-ˈlas-tik\ adjective

1881

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