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Definition of Wisdom
1. Noun. Accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment.
Specialized synonyms: Abstruseness, Abstrusity, Profoundness, Profundity, Reconditeness
2. Noun. The trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight.
Generic synonyms: Trait
Specialized synonyms: Judiciousness, Sagaciousness, Sagacity, Initiation, Knowledgeability, Knowledgeableness, Diplomacy, Statecraft, Statesmanship, Discernment, Discretion
Antonyms: Folly
Derivative terms: Wise
3. Noun. Ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight.
Specialized synonyms: Astuteness, Deepness, Depth, Profoundness, Profundity, Discernment, Judgement, Judgment, Sagaciousness, Sagacity
Generic synonyms: Know-how
Derivative terms: Sapient
4. Noun. The quality of being prudent and sensible.
Generic synonyms: Good, Goodness
Specialized synonyms: Advisability, Reasonableness
Derivative terms: Sound, Sound, Wise
Antonyms: Unsoundness
5. Noun. An Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC.
Generic synonyms: Book
Group relationships: Apocrypha, Sapiential Book, Wisdom Book, Wisdom Literature
Definition of Wisdom
1. n. The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity.
2. n. The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity.
Definition of Wisdom
1. Proper noun. (biblical) The Wisdom of Solomon,a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. ¹
2. Noun. An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. ¹
3. Noun. A piece of wise advice. ¹
4. Noun. The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good. ¹
5. Noun. The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained. ¹
6. Noun. The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding. ¹
7. Noun. (theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wisdom
1. the power of true and right discernment [n -S]