learned

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learned

A learned professor gives a lecture on ancient history.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Acquired through study or experience: Refers to knowledge, skills, or behaviors that are not innate but have been gained.
    • Having profound knowledge: Describes a person who possesses deep and extensive knowledge, typically in academic or specialized fields.
    • Characteristic of scholars: Pertaining to or suitable for a scholarly environment, such as learned journals or societies.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The response was not instinctive but a learned behavior.
    • She is a learned scholar in ancient history.
    • He published his findings in a learned journal.
Advanced Usage
  • "Learned helplessness": A psychological condition where an individual endures unpleasant stimuli because they have learned they cannot control the situation.

    • The experiment demonstrated the phenomenon of learned helplessness in the animals.
  • "Learned society": An organization dedicated to the promotion of an academic discipline or profession.

    • He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society, a prestigious learned society.
Variants and Related Words
  • Learn (verb): To gain knowledge or skill through study, experience, or being taught.
    • Children learn languages quickly.
  • Learner (noun): A person who is learning a subject or skill.
    • She is a fast learner.
  • Learning (noun): The acquisition of knowledge or skills.
    • Online platforms have revolutionized learning.
Synonyms
  • Erudite: Having or showing great knowledge.
  • Knowledgeable: Intelligent and well-informed.
  • Scholarly: Involving or relating to serious academic study.
  • Educated: Having received an education.
Antonyms
  • Ignorant: Lacking knowledge or awareness.
  • Innate: Inborn; natural.
  • Uneducated: Not having been educated to a high standard.
Related Phrases
  • A learned person: An individual with extensive knowledge.
    • The conference was attended by many learned persons from various fields.
  • Learned treatise: A formal, scholarly written work on a subject.
    • The lawyer cited a learned treatise on constitutional law.
learned

A learned professor gives a lecture on ancient history.

Adjective
  1. established by conditioning or learning
    • a conditioned response
  2. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
    • knowing instructors
    • a knowledgeable critic
    • a knowledgeable audience
  3. having or showing profound knowledge
    • a learned jurist
    • an erudite professor