livresque
French → English
(Intellectual) Bookish: relating to knowledge or ideas found in books rather than from life experience
Son savoir est purement livresque et il manque cruellement de sens pratique sur le terrain.
(English) His knowledge is purely bookish and he cruelly lacks practical sense on the ground.
Elle a une vision très livresque du monde et ignore souvent la réalité quotidienne.
(English) She has a very bookish vision of the world and often ignores daily reality.
(General) Literary: relating to or characteristic of books, libraries, or formal literature
Le salon du livre est le rendez-vous annuel des passionnés de culture livresque à Paris.
(English) The book fair is the annual meeting place for enthusiasts of literary culture in Paris.
Il a passé sa vie entouré d'objets livresques et de manuscrits anciens très rares.
(English) He spent his life surrounded by literary objects and very rare ancient manuscripts.
Entry ID: fr:en:livresque · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary