Deep understanding and good judgment, especially gained from experience. It’s more than knowledge; it’s knowing what to do with knowledge in real life.
From Old English 'wīsdōm', combining 'wise' and the suffix '-dom', which indicates a state or condition. It literally means the state of being wise.
Wisdom is about patterns, not just facts—seeing how things tend to play out over time. That’s why elders, stories, and mistakes are such powerful teachers of wisdom.
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