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book learning

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noun

knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.

formal education: She thought that common sense was just as important as book learning.

Nearby words

book gill, book group, book in, book into, book jacket, book learning, book list, book lung, book match, book of account, book of books

Origin of book learning

First recorded in 1580–90

Related formsbook-learn·ed

[boo k-lur-nid, -lurnd] /ˈbʊkˌlɜr nɪd, -ˌlɜrnd/, adjective

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