Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

erudition

[er-yoo-dish-uhn, er-oo-] / ˌɛr yʊˈdɪʃ ən, ˌɛr ʊ- /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Spier reviews his portfolio with an erudition that comes from an investor whose clock is ticking.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Czech-born British playwright whose works were a rare combination of erudition and commercial success.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

His astonishing erudition encouraged him to tread where few playwrights before him had dared to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Each one is a small masterpiece of concision that combines erudition, insight and dry humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

No, this world of thought was still on this side, and it led to no goal when one destroyed the senses of the incidental Self but fed it with thoughts and erudition.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




Vocabulary lists containing erudition


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "erudition" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com