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erudition

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


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As in the Habsburg monarchy at large, German was the fashionable common language of erudition, commerce and art.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2025

“So, we thought Justice Chandrachud would use his erudition and brilliant mind to do a lot of good for the citizens. But he has been disappointing,” she said.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2024

First published in 2009, “Bluets” was reissued in 2017 after the success of Nelson’s similarly hybrid 2015 work, “The Argonauts,” which heralded a publishing fad for essay-memoirs that combined ambient erudition with diaristic introspection.

From New York Times May 27, 2024

She was pre-interviewed for television quiz shows such as Top Dollar and Lucky Partners, but despite her high intelligence and erudition she was never chosen.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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