Meaning of the word scholasticism in English

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scholasticism

US /skəˈlæs.tə.sɪz.əm/
UK /skəˈlæs.tɪ.sɪz.əm/
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Noun

the system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early Church Fathers

Example:
Thomas Aquinas is one of the most famous figures associated with scholasticism.
The curriculum of the medieval university was dominated by scholasticism.