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book-learning

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: book knowledge, booklore, reading knowledge

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kirjaviisaus — knowledge acquired from books
  • Icelandic: bóklist — knowledge acquired from books
  • Manx: ynsagh-lioaragh — knowledge acquired from books
  • Norwegian Bokmål: boklist — knowledge acquired from books
  • Old Norse: bóklist — knowledge acquired from books
  • Polish: wiedza książkowa — knowledge acquired from books
  • Portuguese: conhecimento teórico — knowledge acquired from books