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Erudition is defined as the knowledge of an expert in a subject gained through reading and study.

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A professor who is a renowned expert in his field and who publishes an extremely well-respected thesis is an example of someone who writes with erudition.

See erudition in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

learning acquired by reading and study; scholarship

Origin: ME erudicioun < L eruditio: see erudite

See erudition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Deep, extensive learning. See Synonyms at knowledge.

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