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Erudition
Extensive knowledge acquired through reading and study; scholarly learning.
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After the scientists had spent years learning about snakes in the desert, they wrote an encyclopedia on snakes that had many subsequent editions.
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Sounds Like
ER-uh-DOO-shun
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Looks Like
The edition
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Erudite is an adjective meaning very knowledgeable; erudition is the corresponding noun.
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Other Forms
eruditeadjective
eruditelyadverb
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Connect With
scholarship, learning, intellect, erudite
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Note
Erudition emphasizes broad, scholarly knowledge gained through study, not practical skill. Do not confuse it with education or instruction.
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Examples
- Her erudition in Renaissance history impressed the museum curators.
- The professor's erudition was evident from the extensive citations in her lecture.
Synonyms
learningscholarshipprofound knowledgeeruditenesslore
Antonyms
ignoranceilliteracy
Etymology
From Latin eruditus, past participle of erudire 'to educate'.
Mnemonic
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