Erudition

Extensive knowledge acquired through reading and study; scholarly learning.

noun

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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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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'.

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