Learnedness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quality of being learned. countable, uncountable
"Born in 1717, the son of a cobbler, Carmontelle insinuated himself into French society through his learnedness and charisma, traits that were in high demand in a culture rife with ignored wives and ennui."
- 2 profound scholarly knowledge wordnet
Example
More examples"Born in 1717, the son of a cobbler, Carmontelle insinuated himself into French society through his learnedness and charisma, traits that were in high demand in a culture rife with ignored wives and ennui."
Etymology
From learned + -ness.
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