erudition Definition
eru·di·tion (er′yo̵̅o̅ dis̸h′ən, er′o̵̅o̅-; er′yə-, er′ə-)
noun
learning acquired by reading and study; scholarship
Etymology: ME erudicioun < L eruditio: see erudite
erudition Synonyms
erudition
n.
erudition Usage Examples
Preposition: of
author: Endnotes are to enlighten the reader, not to demonstrate the erudition of the author.
Converse of object
- possess: He possessed great erudition and piety, and was eminent as a writer.
- display: This short book covers a lot of ground, displaying formidable erudition and intellectual agility.
- bring: Naomi Baron certainly thinks there is, and she brings considerable erudition from what seems to be an Eng.
- combine: I liked the distinctive approach of the KTP, combining academic erudition with business related skills.
- have: How has this rather profound erudition impacted both on your own poetry and your skills as a translator and editor?
Adjective modifier
- great: A massive work of great erudition, some 1100 other works being referred to in the text.
- considerable: These were no mechanical, clerical tasks; each element of Scott's work required considerable erudition.
- vast: The title Vidyasagar, meaning " Ocean of Learning " , was given him in recognition of his vast erudition.
- extraordinary: He was a man whose unassuming character belied his extraordinary erudition and unfailing kindness.
- literary: The rigid distinction among science and history of science is based on the idea of the latter as pure literary erudition.
- own: He loved to participate in hair-splitting theological discussions and by the measure of his own erudition, he proceeded to gage Sri Ramakrishna.
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