wisdom

Meaning

An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
A piece of wise advice.
The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.
The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.
The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.
The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.
A group of wombats.
A group of owls.

intelligence

knowledge

ability

thinking power

sapientia

faculty of perception

practical knowledge

knowledge domain

good judgement

intellectual power

mental capacity

right course

Frequency

Hyphenated as

wis‧dom

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪzdəm/

From Middle English wisdom, from Old English wīsdōm (“wisdom”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz (“wisdom”), corresponding to wise + -dom or wise + doom (“judgement”). Cognate with Scots wisdom, wysdom (“wisdom”), West Frisian wiisdom (“wisdom”), Dutch wijsdom (“wisdom”), German Weistum (“legal sentence”), Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom (“wisdom”), Icelandic vísdómur (“wisdom”).