noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
scholarly disposition; academic temperament
Describes a person who has a natural inclination toward academic pursuits, often with a somewhat unworldly or bookish character. Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
He has a scholarly bent and is always reading books.
People with an academic temperament are better suited to research than to practical work.
Compound of 学者 (scholar) and 肌 (skin, temperament). The 肌 here figuratively means 'disposition' or 'nature', as in other words like 職人肌 (craftsman temperament).