book-learning

book-learning
Knowledge acquired from reading books, as opposed to knowledge gained through experience or feeling; theoretical or academic knowledge as opposed to practical or common-sensical knowledge.

They are like some wise men, who, learning to know each planet by its Latin name, have quite forgotten such small heavenly constellations as Charity, Forbearance, Universal Love, and Mercy . . . and who, looking upward at the spangled sky, see nothing there but the reflection of their own great wisdom and book-learning.


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  • Book learning — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Book learning — Learning Learn ing, n. [AS. leornung.] 1. The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy. [1913 Webster] 2. The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • book-learning — bookˈ learning noun Learning acquired from books, as opposed to practical knowledge • • • Main Entry: ↑book …   Useful english dictionary

  • book learning — [book′lôr΄] knowledge gained from reading or study rather than from practical experience book learned [book′lʉr΄nid] adj …   English World dictionary

  • book learning — book learned /book lerr nid, lerrnd /, adj. 1. knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience. 2. formal education: She thought that common sense was just as important as book learning …   Universalium

  • book learning — index information (knowledge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • book learning — noun 1. : learning acquired from books as distinguished from practical knowledge 2. : formal education : schooling * * * ˈbook learning 7 [book learning] noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • book-learning — /ˈbʊk lɜnɪŋ/ (say book lerning) noun knowledge gained by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience. Also, book knowledge, booklore /ˈbʊklɔ/ (say booklaw). –book learned /ˈbʊk lɜnəd/ (say book lernuhd),… …  

  • book learning — noun knowledge gained from study rather than personal experience …   English new terms dictionary

  • Book — (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and Germans… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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