erudition

Meanings

Noun

profound scholarly knowledge
Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.
The refinement, polish and knowledge that education confers.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in the 15th Century. From Middle French érudition, from Latin eruditio (“an instructing, learning, erudition”), from erudire (“to instruct, educate, cultivate”, literally “free from rudeness”), from e (“out”) + rudis (“rude”).

Synonyms

encyclopaedism, encyclopedism, eruditeness, information, knowledge, learnedness, learning, lore, scholarism, scholarship

Scrabble Score: 10

erudition is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
erudition is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erudition is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

erudition is a valid Words With Friends word