sapience

sa·pi·ence

noun \ˈsā-pē-ən(t)s, ˈsa-\

Definition of SAPIENCE

: wisdom, sagacity

Examples of SAPIENCE

1. <the kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator>

Origin of SAPIENCE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sapientia, from sapient-, sapiens, present participle

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SAPIENCE

Synonyms: discernment, insight, perception, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, wisdom

Related Words: acuity, acumen, astuteness, clear-sightedness, keenness, penetration, percipience, perspicacity, sensitivity, understanding; appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp; brain(s), braininess, brightness, brilliance, canniness, cleverness, gray matter, intellect, intelligence, judgment (or judgement), mentality, power, reason, sense, smartness, wit; discrimination, foresight, foresightedness, judiciousness, prudence, sanity; logic, rationality

Near Antonyms: density, dullness (also dulness), obtuseness; brainlessness, folly, foolishness, idiocy, imbecility, mindlessness, silliness, simplemindedness, simpleness, stupidity, witlessness; illogic, irrationality, unreasonableness, unsoundness; craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness; preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, zaniness

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