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erudition
noun
Synonyms
knowledge, learning, erudition, scholarship mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind.
knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.
learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.
erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.
scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.
Examples of erudition in a Sentence
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Word History
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Erudition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erudition. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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