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Erudition vs Forethought - What's the difference?

erudition | forethought |

As nouns the difference between erudition and forethought

is that erudition is profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship while forethought is thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.

As an adjective forethought is

thought of, or planned, beforehand.

erudition

English

(wikipedia erudition)

Noun

(-)
  • Profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship.

    • Synonyms

    * (profound knowledge) knowledge, information, learning, lore, scholarship, scholarism

    Related terms

    * erudite

    External links

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    forethought

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
  • :With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.
  • Anticipation.
  • Provident care; prudence.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Forethought malice.