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education vs erudition

erudition vs education

education and erudition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
education Yes No No No
erudition Yes No No No
As nouns, erudition is a hyponym of education; that is, erudition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than education:
  • education: knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
  • erudition: profound scholarly knowledge
education (noun) erudition (noun)
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill profound scholarly knowledge
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
Difference between education and erudition

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