"book-learning" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} book-learning (uncountable)
  1. Theoretical or academic knowledge acquired by reading books or through formal education, as opposed to practical or empirical knowledge of real life and the real world, gained through experience, or natively as street smarts, common sense, or intuition. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: book knowledge, booklore, reading knowledge, book learning Related terms: book smart, book-teaching Translations (knowledge acquired from books): kirjaviisaus (Finnish), ynsagh-lioaragh [masculine] (Manx), conhecimento teórico [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-book-learning-en-noun-GjnpVWsU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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