book learning
noun
knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.
formal education: She thought that common sense was just as important as book learning.
Origin of book learning
First recorded in 1580–90
OTHER WORDS FROM book learning
book-learn·ed [boo k-lur-nid, -lurnd] /ˈbʊkˌlɜr nɪd, -ˌlɜrnd/, adjectiveWords nearby book learning
book gill,
book group,
book in,
book into,
book jacket,
book learning,
book list,
book lung,
book match,
book of account,
book of books