Definition of erudition Erudition

/ɛˌɹʌdɪˈʃʌn/ - [erudishun] - er•u•di•tion

We found 5 definitions of erudition from 5 different sources.

What does erudition mean?

Noun
erudition - profound scholarly knowledge
		eruditeness, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism
		education the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

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erudition (Noun)
Profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship.

erudition (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.