Wisdom
Deep understanding and sound judgment—the ability to discern what is true, right, and enduring, combining knowledge with experience and moral insight.
/ˈwɪzdəm/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈwɪzdəm/Definition
Deep understanding and sound judgment—the ability to discern what is true, right, and enduring, combining knowledge with experience and moral insight.
Detailed
Deep understanding and sound judgment—the ability to discern what is true, right, and enduring, combining knowledge with experience and moral insight. From OE ‘wīsdōm’. Sanskrit ‘prajñā’, Greek ‘sophia’, Arabic ‘ḥikma’. The ability to discern what is true, right, and lasting.
Etymology
From OE ‘wīsdōm’. Sanskrit ‘prajñā’, Greek ‘sophia’, Arabic ‘ḥikma’. The ability to discern what is true, right, and lasting.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
Deep understanding and sound judgment—the ability to discern what is true, right, and enduring, combining knowledge with experience and moral insight.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | జ్ఞానం | జ్ఞానం | |
| Tamil | ஞானம் | ஞானம் | |
| Kannada | ಜ್ಞಾನ | ಜ್ಞಾನ | |
| Malayalam | ജ്ഞാനം | ജ്ഞാനം | |
| Hindi | ज्ञान | ज्ञान | |
| Sanskrit | प्रज्ञा | प्रज्ञा | |
| Gujarati | જ્ઞાન | જ્ઞાન | |
| Bengali | জ্ঞান | জ্ঞান | |
| Marathi | ज्ञान | ज्ञान | |
| Urdu | حکمت | حکمت | |
| Arabic | حكمة | حكمة | |
| French | sagesse | sagesse | |
| German | Weisheit | Weisheit | |
| Spanish | sabiduría | sabiduría | |
| Portuguese | sabedoria | sabedoria | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 智慧 | 智慧 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 智慧 | 智慧 | |
| Japanese | 知恵 | 知恵 | |
| Polish | mądrość | mądrość | |
| Russian | мудрость | мудрость | |
| Malay | kebijaksanaan | kebijaksanaan | |
| Indonesian | kebijaksanaan | kebijaksanaan | |
| Filipino | karunungan | karunungan | |
| Italian | saggezza | saggezza | |
| Danish | visdom | visdom | |
| English | wisdom | wisdom | /ˈwɪz.dəm/ |
Videos
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- Wisdom Poetic – Malayalam Explanation
- Wisdom Poetic – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Wisdom Poetic – Swedish Explanation
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- Wisdom Poetic – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Wisdom Poetic – Latin Explanation
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- Wisdom Poetic – Sanskrit Explanation
- Wisdom Poetic – Tongan Explanation
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Related Terms
prajna, sophia, hikma, gnosis
Synonyms
sagacity, insight, discernment, prudence
Antonyms
folly, ignorance, foolishness