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Definition of Erudition
1. Noun. Profound scholarly knowledge.
Generic synonyms: Education
Specialized synonyms: Letters
Derivative terms: Encyclopaedist, Encyclopedist, Erudite, Learned, Learned, Scholar
Definition of Erudition
1. n. The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction; the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.
Definition of Erudition
1. Noun. Profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Erudition
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Erudition
Literary usage of Erudition
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Curiosities of Literature by Isaac Disraeli (1823)
"In reading this sketch, we are scarcely surprised at the erudition of a Gibbon;
but having admired that erudition, we perceive the ..."
2. Publications by Scotland Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) (1854)
"The entire letter appears to contain so much erudition, good sense, and ability
for this work, that we cannot but be anxious for the success of every ..."
3. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1873)
"... he seems to have passed a feverish arid unsatisfied life; but his erudition
and honourable character appear to have been unquestioned. ..."
4. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1872)
"His commentary on the works of Ambroise Paré ig a monument of erudition, but"—mark
the sequel—" his Treatise on Fractures and Dislocations is a singular ..."
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