wis·dom 
/ˈwɪzdəm/ noun
/ˈwɪzdəm/ noun [noncount] 1 a : knowledge that is gained by having many experiences in life
▪ She has gained a lot of wisdom over the years.
b : the natural ability to understand things that most other people cannot understand
▪ a young person of great wisdom
c : knowledge of what is proper or reasonable
▪ He had the wisdom to stop before he said too much. : good sense or judgment ▪ I fail to see the wisdom in doing that. 2 : advice or information given to a person
▪ folk/divine wisdom ▪ He shared a valuable bit of wisdom with his daughter. ▪ These stories offer plenty of wisdom to readers. — see also conventional wisdom
▪ She has gained a lot of wisdom over the years.
b : the natural ability to understand things that most other people cannot understand
▪ a young person of great wisdom
c : knowledge of what is proper or reasonable
▪ He had the wisdom to stop before he said too much. : good sense or judgment ▪ I fail to see the wisdom in doing that.
▪ folk/divine wisdom ▪ He shared a valuable bit of wisdom with his daughter. ▪ These stories offer plenty of wisdom to readers. — see also conventional wisdom
in someone's (infinite) wisdom
— used in an ironic way to say that someone has made a foolish choice or decision ▪ He decided, in his infinite wisdom, that it would be better to sell the house than to keep it.
pearls of wisdom — see pearl
