The difference between Erudition and Lore

When used as nouns, erudition means profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship, whereas lore means all the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.


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  1. Erudition as a noun:

    Profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship.

  1. Lore as a noun:

    All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.

    Examples:

    "the lore of the Ancient Egyptians"

  2. Lore as a noun:

    The backstory created around a fictional universe.

  3. Lore as a noun (obsolete):

    Workmanship.

  1. Lore as a noun (anatomy):

    The region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

  2. Lore as a noun (anatomy):

    The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.

  1. Lore as a verb (obsolete):

  2. Lore as a verb (obsolete):

    , used in the sense of "left"