learnedness

See also: learnèdness

English

Alternative forms

• learnèdness

Etymology

From learned +‎ -ness.

Noun

learnedness (countable and uncountable, plural learnednesses)

1. The quality of being learned.
   • 2007 December 27, Kathryn Shattuck, “Long Before Video Cameras, a French Artist Brought Motion to His Images”, in New York Times‎:

     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.

Derived terms

• overlearnedness

Translations

quality

Finnish: oppineisuus (fi) Hungarian: tanultság (hu)