learnedness
- noun
- /ˈlɜrnɪdnəs/
- Formal
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erudición
- The professor's learnedness was evident in his vast knowledge of ancient philosophy.
Examples
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The professor's learnedness was evident in every lecture she gave.
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His learnedness impressed everyone at the conference.
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Despite his learnedness, he remained humble and approachable.
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Her learnedness impressed the committee during the interview.
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The professor's learnedness was evident in every lecture.
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Her learnedness in the field of literature impressed everyone at the conference.
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After years of study and research, his learnedness became a guiding light for his students.
Synonyms
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2.0
Wide knowledge gained by study in a subject like history
43
6.1
Deep knowledge of a subject gained by long study
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8.8
Great knowledge gained from study and reading
A quality of knowing a lot from careful study
Very wide and deep knowledge of many different subjects
Deep, careful knowledge of a subject gained by study and research
The state of having a lot of knowledge about a subject
Having many facts about a subject and explaining them clearly
Antonyms
How Learned
- Formal
- Formal
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8.8
- Formal
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6.1
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1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Learnedness comes from the common verb learn, which means 'to get knowledge', plus the ending -ness, which shows a 'state' or 'quality'. So, learnedness is literally the 'state of having learned a lot', which is why it means great scholarly knowledge.