wisdom
An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
Etymology
From Middle English wisdom, from Old English wīsdōm (“wisdom”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīsadōm, from Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz (“wisdom”), corresponding to wise + -dom.
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WISDOM at a glance
WISDOM has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + D 2 + O 1 + M 3) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,263 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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