"book-learned" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English bok-lerned, boke-lornut, equivalent to book + learned. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bok-lerned}} Middle English bok-lerned, {{m|enm|boke-lornut}} boke-lornut, {{compound|en|book|learned}} book + learned Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} book-learned (not comparable)
  1. (often disparagingly) Versed in books; having knowledge derived from books. Tags: derogatory, not-comparable, often Derived forms: book-learnedness, book-learning
    Sense id: en-book-learned-en-adj-GnS2tMrO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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