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erudition

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er·u·di·tion  (ry-dshn, r-)
n.
Deep, extensive learning. See Synonyms at knowledge.
Erudition of editors—Hare.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.erudition - profound scholarly knowledge
encyclopaedism, encyclopedism, eruditeness, learnedness, learning, scholarship
education - knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
letters - scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"
erudition
noun learning, education, knowledge, scholarship, letters, lore, academic knowledge a writer who displays an impressive level of erudition
Translations
erudition [ˌerʊˈdɪʃən] N → erudición f
erudition [ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən] n → érudition f
erudition
n → Gelehrsamkeit f; a work of great erudition → ein sehr gelehrtes Werk
erudition [ˌɛruˈdɪʃ/ən] n → erudizione f
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