Erudition

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  • noun. Deep, extensive learning. synonym: knowledge.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Learning; scholarship; knowledge gained by study or from books and instruction; particularly, learning in literature, history, antiquities, and languages, as distinct from knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences.
  • noun. Synonyms Learning, Scholarship, Lore, etc. See literature.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. profound scholarly knowledge
    • Word Usage
    "Sometimes the aformentioned erudition is daunting -- I know I'm missing some aspects ..."
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    education  
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    letters  
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    Deposition  Inquisition  Prohibition  Titian  abolition  
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    accomplishment  acumen  candour  cleverness  dexterity  
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    Sophia  bibliolatry  bibliomania  bluestockingism  book learning  
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