noun [U]
1 the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have:
a woman of great wisdom * words of wisdom
2 ~ of sth / of doing sth how sensible sth is:
I question the wisdom of giving a child so much money.
3 the knowledge that a society or culture has gained over a long period of time:
the collective wisdom of the Native American people
IDIOMS
conventional / received wisdom the view or belief that most people hold:
Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.
in his / her / its, etc. (infinite) wisdom used when you are saying that you do not understand why sb has done sth:
The government in its wisdom has decided to support the ban.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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