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eruditionextensive knowledge acquired by reading and study

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: extensive knowledge acquired by reading and study

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌerʊˈdɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 박학, 박식, 해박한 지식

Korean pronunciation: 에러**디**션

Example Sentences

  • His erudition was so vast that students nicknamed him 'Professor Wikipedia'.
  • The author's erudition shines through every page of this historical novel.
  • She impressed the interview panel with her erudition in medieval philosophy.

erudition

NOUN

//ˌerʊˈdɪʃən//

extensive knowledge acquired by reading and study

erudition concept
💡 Concept

an elderly professor with glasses gestures enthusiastically while discussing complex topics with a group of young students gathered around him. Books of various subjects lie open on the ornate wooden table between them, showing diagrams and dense pages of knowledge. The professor references multiple volumes effortlessly, pulling information from philosophy, science, history, and literature without hesitation. His vast understanding becomes evident as he connects ideas across different fields of study seamlessly. The students lean forward with fascination, taking notes and asking questions about his comprehensive explanations. Ancient leather-bound books and scrolls fill the towering shelves behind them, representing centuries of accumulated learning. extensive knowledge acquired through years of dedicated reading and study

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌerʊˈdɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌerʊˈdɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixe--
Rootrud
Suffix--ition

Origin

From Latin eruditus meaning 'instructed, learned,' from ex- (out) + rudis (rough, unlearned). The idea is of polishing away roughness through learning, like refining a rough stone into a gem.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

classical erudition
display erudition
vast erudition
scholarly erudition
impressive erudition
erudition and wisdom

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His erudition was so vast that students nicknamed him 'Professor Wikipedia'.

The author's erudition shines through every page of this historical novel.

She impressed the interview panel with her erudition in medieval philosophy.

😄 Fun example

Despite his erudition, he could never figure out how to use the coffee machine.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

scholarshiplearningknowledgewisdomexpertise

Antonyms

ignoranceilliteracystupidity

Related

eruditescholaracademicintellectuallearned

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