bookman

• Nom désignant un homme savant, particulièrement dans les domaines des lettres et des sciences humaines, qui a acquis une grande maîtrise dans une ou plusieurs disciplines grâce à de longues études. Peut aussi évoquer un érudit ou un intellectuel versé dans les livres.

A noun referring to a learned person, especially in the humanities, who has gained mastery in one or more disciplines through long study.

1. A learned personC1formal

   A person who is deeply knowledgeable and well-read, especially in academic or literary fields.

   Érudit, homme de lettres

   • The professor was a true bookman, with a vast library in his study.
   • As a bookman, he could discuss philosophy, history, and literature with equal ease.
   • The conference attracted many bookmen from universities around the world.

   Synonymesacademiceruditeintellectuallearned personsavantscholar