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    erudite
    /ˈɛr(j)ʊdʌɪt/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing great knowledge or learning: "Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishERUDITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ERUDITE definition: 1. having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by very few people: 2. having or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eruditeErudite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition. an erudite scholar. eruditely adverb. Did you know? Erudite derives from Latin eruditus, the past participle of the verb erudire, meaning "to instruct."

  4. www.yourdictionary.com › eruditeErudite Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Having or showing a wide knowledge gained from reading; learned; scholarly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: learned. scholarly. wise. lettered. studious. intelligent. educated. cultured. Antonyms: ignorant. common. uncultured. uneducated. Origin of Erudite.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishERUDITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as erudite, you mean that they have or show great academic knowledge. You can also use erudite to describe something such as a book or a style of writing.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eruditeErudite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you call someone erudite, that means they show great learning. After you've earned your second Ph.D., you will be truly erudite.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › eruditeERUDITE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Erudite definition: characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly. See examples of ERUDITE used in a sentence.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › eruditeerudite | meaning of erudite in Longman Dictionary of...

    erudite meaning, definition, what is erudite: showing a lot of knowledge based on care...: Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionerudite adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    /ˈerudaɪt/ /ˈerjədaɪt/ (formal, approving) having or showing great knowledge that is gained from academic study synonym learned. She could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion. She was a well-respected and erudite scholar. The professor was entertaining as well as erudite. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › eruditeErudite - definition of erudite by The Free Dictionary

    Define erudite. erudite synonyms, erudite pronunciation, erudite translation, English dictionary definition of erudite. adj. Having or showing great knowledge or learning. See Synonyms at learned. er′u·dite′ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › erudite_adjerudite, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word erudite mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word erudite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.