erudition

C2+ Topic:Education & Learning

US /ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
extensive knowledge acquired through study; learning

The lecture displayed an erudition that awed the students.

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Synonyms

1 noun · extensive knowledge... learning scholarship knowledge education culture wisdom

Opposites

ignoranceilliteracy

Word family

Related forms erudite rude

Etymology

From Latin eruditio 'instruction, learning', from eruditus 'instructed', from erudire 'to educate', literally 'to bring out of the rough', from e- 'out' + rudis 'unpolished'.

eruditio Latin rudis Latin

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Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives

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# erudition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɛrʊˈdɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. extensive knowledge acquired through study; learning

## Examples
- The lecture displayed an erudition that awed the students.

## Synonyms
- learning
- scholarship
- knowledge
- education
- culture
- wisdom

## Antonyms
- ignorance
- illiteracy

## Related Forms
- erudite
- rude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: eruditio
- Root: rudis

## Etymology
From Latin eruditio 'instruction, learning', from eruditus 'instructed', from erudire 'to educate', literally 'to bring out of the rough', from e- 'out' + rudis 'unpolished'.

## AI Etymology
Erudition comes from Latin eruditio 'instruction, learning', from eruditus 'instructed', from erudire 'to educate', literally 'to bring out of the rough', from e- 'out' + rudis 'unpolished'. The etymological trail includes Latin eruditio and Latin rudis. As a noun, erudition names extensive knowledge acquired through study; learning. The same family is visible in related forms such as erudite and rude. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Education & Learning
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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