Meanings
nounlearnedness (countable and uncountable, plural learnednesses)
plural learnednesses · alternative learnèdness
- countableuncountableThe 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprofound scholarly knowledge
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish oppineisuus
- oppineisuusquality
Hungarian tanultság
- tanultságquality
Cite this entry
APA
learnedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnedness
MLA
“learnedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnedness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “learnedness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnedness.
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