book-learning

Noun

 * 1) Theoretical or academic knowledge acquired by reading books or through formal education, as opposed to practical or empirical knowledge of real life and the real world, gained through experience, or natively as street smarts, common sense, or intuition.

Usage notes

 * Often used with the negative connotation that such knowledge is incomplete or unhelpful.

Translations

 * Finnish: kirjaviisaus
 * Manx: ynsagh-lioaragh
 * Portuguese: conhecimento teórico