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Scotist, n. and a. Eccl.|ˈskəʊtɪst|
[ad. med.L. Scōtista, f. Scōtus: see below.]
a. n. A follower or disciple of John Duns Scotus (known as ‘The Subtle Doctor’), a scholastic philosopher and theologian of the 13th c., whose system in many respects was opposed to that of Thomas Aquinas. (See dunce.)
b. adj. Belonging to the Scotists.
1530[see dunce, etym. note]. 1562tr. Jewel's Apol. 21 How happeneth it then that the Scotistes and the Thomistes do agree no better about merytes of conueniency, and merites of duety? 1661tr. Erasm. Life Colet in Colet's Serm. 75 His Bishop..was a superstitious and stubborn Scotist. 1709Pope Ess. Crit. 244 Scotists and Thomists now in peace remain Amidst their kindred cobwebs in Duck-lane. 1884Catholic Dict. (1897) 826/2 Decrees were passed requiring the Scotist doctrine to be taught in all the Franciscan schools. 1886Encycl. Brit. XXI. 429 This primacy of the undetermined will..was the central contention of Scotists against the Thomist doctrine. |