Studious vs Erudite - What's the difference?
studious | erudite |
Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.
Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.
Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade.
Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
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As adjectives the difference between studious and erudite
is that studious is given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative while erudite is learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.studious
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(en adjective)See also
* bookisherudite
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(en adjective)- At all events, if it involved any secret information in regard to old Roger Chillingworth, it was in a tongue unknown to the erudite clergyman, and did but increase the bewilderment of his mind.
- Elmer Moffatt had been magnificent, rolling out his alternating effects of humour and pathos, stirring his audience by moving references to the Blue and the Gray, convulsing them by a new version of Washington and the Cherry Tree . . ., dazzling them by his erudite allusions and apt quotations.
Preaching Controversy," Time , 17 Sept.:
- Perhaps his erudite mind does not quite yet grasp how to transform his beloved scholarly explorations into effective papal politics.