Synonyms for schoolman
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A medieval writer, scholar or teacher of the subjects taught at early European universities (such as theology, metaphysics and logic); a scholastic.
Forms
- Plural
- schoolmen → scholastics, scholars, philosophers…
Example sentences
- scholar A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.
- philosopher Who was the greatest philosopher that ever lived?
- scholastic He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| schoolman | falling | |
| scholar | steady | |
| philosopher | rising | |
| scholastic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- scholar2
- 10 letters
- scholastic3
- 11 letters
- philosopher4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scholar2 = 2 syllables).