learnedness en · NOUN
Etymology
From learned + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being learned.
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.
2007 December 27, Kathryn Shattuck, “Long Before Video Cameras, a French Artist Brought Motion to His Images”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| learnednesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| learnèdness | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
book-learnedness · overlearnedness
Translations (2)
fi oppineisuus (quality) · hu tanultság (quality)