learnedism UK /ˈlɜːnɪdɪzəm/US /ˈlɚnɪdɪzəm/ noun1 •A word acquired through formal education rather than through childhood language acquisition.Katharevousa τὸ πλοῖον and the demotic learnedism τὸ πλοῖο mean 'ship' in general. Demotic πλοῖο is stylistically more elevated than its synonym τὸ καράβι. — 1975 formslearnedisms