\Er`u*di"tion\, n. [L. eruditio: cf. F. ['e]rudition.]
The act of instructing; the result of thorough instruction;
the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions
gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning
in literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences;
scholarship.
      The management of a young lady's person is not be
      overlooked, but the erudition of her mind is much more
      to be regarded.                          --Steele.
      The gay young gentleman whose erudition sat so easily
      upon him.                                --Macaulay.
Syn: Literature; learning. See {Literature}.