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wisdom Definition


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wisdom
noun
    1. The quality of being wise.
    2. The ability to make sensible judgements and decisions, especially on the basis of one's knowledge and experience; prudence and common sense.
      Thesaurus: intelligence, enlightenment, astuteness, comprehension, sagacity, judgement, reason, commonsense, understanding; Antonym: folly.
    3. Learning; knowledge.
      Thesaurus: knowledge, enlightenment, learning, erudition.
    4. The weight of informed opinion.
      Example: the current wisdom on capital punishment
    5. old use
      Wise sayings.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon.



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