Definitions for: Erudition


[n] profound knowledge



Webster (1913) Definition: Er`u*di"tion, n. [L. eruditio: cf. F. ['e]rudition.]
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.

The management of a young lady's person is not be
overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more
to be regarded. --Steele.

The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily
upon him. --Macaulay.

Syn: Literature; learning. See Literature.

Synonyms: eruditeness, learnedness, learning, scholarship

See Also: education, letters

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