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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.
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Origin of book learning
First recorded in 1580–90
OTHER WORDS FROM book learning
book-learn·ed [book-lur-nid, -lurnd], /ˈbʊkˌlɜr nɪd, -ˌlɜrnd/, adjectiveWords nearby book learning
book into, bookish, book it, book jacket, bookkeeping, book learning, booklet, booklet pane, booklight, book list, booklore
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How to use book learning in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for book learning
book-learning
noun
knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
formal education
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