Found 3 items, similar to Erudition.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: erudition adab, pengetahuan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: erudition erudition n : profound scholarly knowledge [syn: eruditeness, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism]
English → English (gcide) Definition: erudition erudition \er`u*di"tion\ ([e^]r`[-u]*d[i^]sh"[u^]n), n. [L. eruditio: cf. F. ['e]rudition.] 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. [1913 Webster] The management of a young lady's person is not be overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more to be regarded. --Steele. [1913 Webster] The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily upon him. --Macaulay. Syn: Literature; learning. See Literature. [1913 Webster]