erudite

/ˈɛɹ.ʊ.daɪt/noun

A person with deep knowledge gained through serious study; a scholar.

Example sentence

“The conference drew erudites from universities around the world.”

Now mainly an adjective: an erudite lecture, an erudite commentator. It praises deep book learning, sometimes with a whiff of showing off.

Related words

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