lettered
/'letəd/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Highly educated; learned; scholarly: Describes a person who possesses extensive knowledge, often acquired through formal education or deep study, particularly in literature and the humanities.
- Marked by or composed of letters: Pertaining to written or printed characters of the alphabet.
Usage
- The primary use of lettered is to describe a person who is erudite or well-read.
- It can also be used in a more literal sense to describe something inscribed with letters.
Examples
- Adjective (Learned):
- The conference was attended by a lettered audience, well-versed in classical philosophy.
- He was a lettered scholar who could quote from ancient texts in their original languages.
- Adjective (Inscribed with letters):
- The lettered sign above the door was carved from oak.
Advanced Usage
- "The lettered class": Refers to educated people, especially in historical contexts where literacy was not universal.
- In the 18th century, political discourse was often dominated by the lettered class.
- Used to imply a distinction between practical knowledge and scholarly, book-based learning.
- His solutions were not just practical but informed by a lettered understanding of economic theory.
Variants and Related Words
- Literate (adj): Able to read and write; knowledgeable in a particular field.
- She is computer-literate.
- Erudite (adj): Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
- An erudite professor.
- Scholarly (adj): Involving or relating to serious academic study.
- A scholarly journal.
Synonyms
- Learned
- Educated
- Knowledgeable
- Well-read
- Cultured
Antonyms
- Unlettered
- Ignorant
- Illiterate
Related Phrases and Idioms
- A man/woman of letters: A person who is a writer or scholar, especially in literature.
- He was respected as a true man of letters, contributing to both poetry and literary criticism.
- The republic of letters: The collective community of writers and scholars.
- Her work was widely circulated in the republic of letters.
Adjective
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highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
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knowing instructors
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a knowledgeable critic
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a knowledgeable audience
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