ALL meanings of book-learning
book-learn·ing
B b - noun book-learning knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience. 1
- noun book-learning formal education: She thought that common sense was just as important as book learning. 1
- noun 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. 0