erudite
[er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-]
- characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.
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Origin of erudite
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knowledgeable, literate, scholarly, brainy, educated, highbrow, into, learned, lettered, savvy, studious, well-read, cultivated, scholasticExamples from the Web for erudite
Contemporary Examples
The gentle, erudite soul within a body the public considered an oddity is the contrast at the heart of “The Elephant Man.”
Patricia Clarkson gets to show off both as the woman who becomes fascinated with the erudite monster.
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September 11, 2014
Erudite is trying to wrestle control of the government away from Abnegation via nefarious schemes.
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But unlike Bloom and Eagleton, his books have been, while erudite and incisive, unashamedly populist.
That is the persuasive central argument of American Zion, the erudite new book by Eran Shalev.
Historical Examples
And the method of manufacture is then explained by the erudite doctor.
StoryologyBenjamin Taylor
The gift of languages was one which the erudite doctor did not possess.
Poisoned AirSterner St. Paul Meek
Like Dr. Schliemann he was no erudite savant, but an enthusiast with an eye for likely sites.
The Clyde MysteryAndrew Lang
An erudite spirit truly, and an eloquent pen; yet he refines too much.
AlroyBenjamin Disraeli
Instances are abundant of erudite rabbis tormented by their wives.
Jewish Literature and Other EssaysGustav Karpeles
erudite
- having or showing extensive scholarship; learned
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Word Origin
C15: from Latin ērudītus, from ērudīre to polish, from ex- 1 + rudis unpolished, rough
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Word Origin and History for erudite
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