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Synonyms & Antonyms of sapience
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
- the kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator
Synonyms for sapience
Words Related to sapience
- acuity,
- acumen,
- astuteness,
- clear-sightedness,
- keenness,
- penetration,
- percipience,
- perspicacity,
- sensitivity,
- understanding
- brain(s),
- braininess,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- canniness,
- cleverness,
- gray matter,
- intellect,
- intelligence,
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- mentality,
- power,
- reason,
- sense,
- smartness,
- wit
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The first known use of sapience was in the 14th century
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