1.
[syn: eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
erudite \er"u*dite\ ([e^]r"[-u]*d[imac]t; 135), a. [L. eruditus,
p. p. of erudire to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct;
e out + rudis rude: cf. F. ['e]rudit. See Rude.]
Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well
instructed; learned. "A most erudite prince." --Sir T. More.
"Erudite . . . theology." --I. Taylor. -- er"u*dite`ly,
adv. -- er"u*dite`ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
eruditeness \er"u*dite`ness\ ([e^]r"[-u]*d[imac]t`n[e^]s), n.
profound knowledge.
Syn: erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
eruditeness
n 1: profound scholarly knowledge [syn: eruditeness,
erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship,
encyclopedism, encyclopaedism]