Erudite
adjective
Having or showing a lot of knowledge.
He was an erudite professor who could talk at length about almost every topic.
Often appears as...
- erudite scholar
- erudite argument
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.
She was known for her erudite and eloquent essays on various subjects.
Often appears as...
- erudite literature
- erudite writings
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Having or showing a lot of knowledge.
He was an erudite professor who could talk at length about almost every topic.
Often appears as...
- erudite scholar
- erudite argument
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.
She was known for her erudite and eloquent essays on various subjects.
Often appears as...
- erudite literature
- erudite writings
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Use 'erudite' to express admiration for someone's deep knowledge in a respectful way.
Her erudite contributions to the seminar impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Formal
The term 'erudite' is mostly used in formal contexts like academic discussions or professional settings.
His erudite demeanor was well-suited for the international conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Everyday Use
'Erudite' is not commonly used in everyday language; it may sound too sophisticated in casual conversations.
He avoided using 'erudite' in his speech to the local community to keep it relatable.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Use 'erudite' to express admiration for someone's deep knowledge in a respectful way.
Her erudite contributions to the seminar impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Formal
The term 'erudite' is mostly used in formal contexts like academic discussions or professional settings.
His erudite demeanor was well-suited for the international conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Everyday Use
'Erudite' is not commonly used in everyday language; it may sound too sophisticated in casual conversations.
He avoided using 'erudite' in his speech to the local community to keep it relatable.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Use 'erudite' to express admiration for someone's deep knowledge in a respectful way.
Her erudite contributions to the seminar impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Formal
The term 'erudite' is mostly used in formal contexts like academic discussions or professional settings.
His erudite demeanor was well-suited for the international conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Everyday Use
'Erudite' is not commonly used in everyday language; it may sound too sophisticated in casual conversations.
He avoided using 'erudite' in his speech to the local community to keep it relatable.
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David Rakoff
Canadian Writer
Let's face it: professing a deep interest in movies, the absolutely dominant global art form of the last century, is at this point like professing an interest in air. Passion is nice. Erudition is admirable. But it's like that moment when good manners cross over into meaningless etiquette.
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Joanne Harris
British Author
In the old days of literature, only the very thick-skinned - or the very brilliant - dared enter the arena of literary criticism. To criticise a person's work required equal measures of erudition and wit, and inferior critics were often the butt of satire and ridicule.
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
Erudition - that is, reading, writing, and arithmetic - is taught in the schools; but where is the more important quality, character, taught? Nowhere in particular. There is no authorized training for children in character.
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Richard Attenborough
English Actor
I'm not an intellectual in any sense, I have constraints of erudition. I'm not able to deal with things outside my ken, and that makes me irritable. I'm irritable about the fact that I never went to university.
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James Madison
American President
The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science.
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Dawn Steel
American Businesswoman
I felt more comfortable in TV than in the film world where the players were more erudite and intellectual.
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Douglas Dunn
Scottish Poet
A poet's cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Erudition - dust shaken out of a book into an empty skull.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
Erudition can produce foliage without bearing fruit.
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Tucker Carlson
American Journalist
Almost nobody gets rich or erudite overnight.
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David Rakoff
Canadian Writer
Let's face it: professing a deep interest in movies, the absolutely dominant global art form of the last century, is at this point like professing an interest in air. Passion is nice. Erudition is admirable. But it's like that moment when good manners cross over into meaningless etiquette.
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Joanne Harris
British Author
In the old days of literature, only the very thick-skinned - or the very brilliant - dared enter the arena of literary criticism. To criticise a person's work required equal measures of erudition and wit, and inferior critics were often the butt of satire and ridicule.
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
Erudition - that is, reading, writing, and arithmetic - is taught in the schools; but where is the more important quality, character, taught? Nowhere in particular. There is no authorized training for children in character.
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Richard Attenborough
English Actor
I'm not an intellectual in any sense, I have constraints of erudition. I'm not able to deal with things outside my ken, and that makes me irritable. I'm irritable about the fact that I never went to university.
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James Madison
American President
The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science.
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Dawn Steel
American Businesswoman
I felt more comfortable in TV than in the film world where the players were more erudite and intellectual.
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Douglas Dunn
Scottish Poet
A poet's cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Erudition - dust shaken out of a book into an empty skull.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
Erudition can produce foliage without bearing fruit.
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Tucker Carlson
American Journalist
Almost nobody gets rich or erudite overnight.
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