scholarly

/ˈskɒləli/ adjective

Definition

WRITING › A scholarly article or book is a formal piece of writing by a scholar about a particular subject.

PERSON › If someone is scholarly, they study a lot and know a lot about what they study.

(Definition of scholarly adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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