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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | wis; WISE1 |
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wis‧dom
[uncountable]
[uncountable]1 good sense and judgment, based especially on your experience of life : 
a man of great wisdom
a man of great wisdom question/doubt the wisdom of (doing) something Local people are questioning the wisdom of spending so much money on a new road.
Local people are questioning the wisdom of spending so much money on a new road.➔ pearls of wisdom
at pearl (3)2 knowledge gained over a long period of time through learning or experience : the collected wisdom of many centuries
the collected wisdom of many centuries3 a belief or opinion that most people have : The conventional wisdom is that boys mature more slowly than girls.
(the) conventional/received/traditional etc wisdom
The conventional wisdom is that boys mature more slowly than girls.4 used to say that you do not understand why someone has decided to do something : The boss, in her infinite wisdom, has decided to reorganize the whole office yet again.
in somebody's (infinite) wisdom
humorousThe boss, in her infinite wisdom, has decided to reorganize the whole office yet again.