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    wisdom
    /ˈwɪzdəm/

    noun

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wisdomWisdom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WISDOM is ability to discern inner qualities and relationships : insight. How to use wisdom in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wisdom.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWISDOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WISDOM definition: 1. the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments: 2. the…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWISDOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WISDOM meaning: 1. the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments: 2. the…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wisdomWISDOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight. Synonyms: understanding, sense.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWISDOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Wisdom is the store of knowledge that a society or culture has collected over a long period of time. ...a folksy piece of wisdom. ...this church's original Semitic wisdom, religion and faith. ...a simpler and more humane approach, based on ancient wisdoms and 'natural' mechanisms.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wisdomWisdom - definition of wisdom by The Free Dictionary

    1. the quality or state of being wise; sagacity, discernment, or insight. 2. scholarly knowledge or learning. 3. wise sayings or teachings; precepts.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwisdom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of wisdom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wisdomWisdom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Wisdom is the combination of experience, knowledge and careful judgment. If you've got it, you're "wise." If you haven't, well don't worry, most of us don't either. Wisdom is also the term we give to the sum total of a culture's knowledge and application of that knowledge, acquired over time.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › wisdom_nwisdom, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    noun. The quality or character of being wise, or something in which this is exhibited. 1.a. Old English–. Capacity of judging rightly in matters relating to life and conduct; soundness of judgement in the choice of means and ends; sometimes, less strictly, sound sense, esp. in practical affairs: opposed to folly. OE.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWISDOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments. the wisdom of sth/doing sth. If you doubt the wisdom of something, you think it is probably not a good plan: Many people have questioned the wisdom of spending so much money on weapons.