A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession or group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences, and may also be called a scholarly, intellectual or academic society. Membership may be open to all, may require a qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election.
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A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences.
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