Definitions for wisdom
ˈwɪz dəmwis·dom

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wisdom(noun)

   accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

2. wisdom, wiseness(noun)

   the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

3. wisdom, sapience(noun)

   ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

4. wisdom, wiseness, soundness(noun)

   the quality of being prudent and sensible

5. Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom(noun)

   an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC

Wiktionary(2.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wisdom(Noun)

   An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.

   Etymology: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.

2. wisdom(Noun)

   A piece of wise advice.

   Etymology: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.

3. wisdom(Noun)

   The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.

   Etymology: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.

4. wisdom(Noun)

   The ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way, especially to different situations from that in which the knowledge was gained.

   Etymology: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.

5. wisdom(Noun)

   The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.

   Etymology: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.

6. wisdom(Noun)

   The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.

   Etymology: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.

7. Wisdom(ProperNoun)

   The Wisdom of Solomon,a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

   Etymology: wisdom, corresponding to wise + noun suffix -dom. Cognate with Old Norse vísdómr, German Weistum, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish visdom.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Wisdom(adj)

   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. Wisdom(adj)

   the results of wise judgments; scientific or practical truth; acquired knowledge; erudition

Freebase(1.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Wisdom

   Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to apply perceptions, judgments and actions in keeping with this understanding. It often requires control of one's emotional reactions so that universal principles, reason and knowledge prevail to determine one's actions. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true coupled with optimum judgment as to action. Synonyms include: sagacity, discernment, or insight.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Wisdom

   wiz′dum, n. quality of being wise: judgment: right use of knowledge: learning: (B.) skilfulness, speculation, spiritual perception: the apocryphal Book of the Wisdom of Solomon (see Apocrypha).—n. Wis′dom-tooth, a large double back-tooth, so called because it appears late, when people are supposed to have arrived at the age of wisdom. [A.S. wísdóm, wisdom. Cf. Wise.]

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wisdom

   A term Pride uses when talking of Necessity.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wisdom

   The quality of being wise with knowledge.

   Wisdom is a real gift to the soul.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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1. wisdom

   The wisdom symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the wisdom symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wisdom' in Nouns Frequency: #2278

How to pronounce wisdom?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wisdom in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wisdom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of wisdom in a Sentence

1. Athena Athena:

   Let wisdom be your weapon

2. Brad Pitt:

   I'm realizing, as a real act of forgiveness for Brad Pitt for all the choices that I've made that I'm not proud of, that I value those missteps, because they led to some wisdom, which led to something else.

3. Harold Rosenberg:

   One of the grotesqueries of present-day American life is the amount of reasoning that goes into displaying the wisdom secreted in bad movies while proving that modern art is meaningless. They have put into practice the notion that a bad art work cleverly interpreted according to some obscure Method is more rewarding than a masterpiece wrapped in silence.

4. Jonathan Tasini:

   It's both astonishing and understandable, the understandable part is, too many journalists are too enthralled with conventional wisdom and establishment thinking. They just repeat things without any notion of what's happening on the ground.

5. Count Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna:

   Behold, my son, with what little wisdom the world is ruled.

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