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What is the true defination of wisdom?

Asked by heyy (4points) March 27th, 2010

i need the real defination of wisdom?

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AstroChuck's avatar

Spelling definition correctly is one.
Wisdom is knowledge obtained through experience.

ChocolateReigns's avatar

As in, from a dictionary? Here you go.
1.
the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
2.
scholarly knowledge or learning: the wisdom of the schools.
3.
wise sayings or teachings; precepts.
4.
a wise act or saying.

I got it off of Dictionary.com.

In plain english, I think wisdom is standing out from the rest of the world as a smart person. Not just book-smart, I mean morally smart and knowing how to handle tough situations.

janbb's avatar

The ability to extrapolate from both knowledge and experience in order to assess situations accurately.

rpm_pseud0name's avatar

“I never let school get in the way of my education.” – Mark Twain

RealEyesRealizeRealLies's avatar

Wisdom is refusing to answer new users homework questions when they have internet access to look it up on their own. If you would have asked our opinions about our own personal definition of wisdom, then you have a valid question. But you want the “real defination”.

Do you buy tires at the florist?

Futhermucker's avatar

I agree with RealEyesRealizeRealLies. Asking our personal definition of wisdom would have been a worthwhile question for me to tackle. This is not.

oreo45's avatar

Simply put, It shoud be, Learning from ones mistakes.

Pretty_Lilly's avatar

To keep your mouth shut when someone asks,do I look fat in these clothes !

Siren's avatar

@heyy: Welcome to fluther! Your question was amuzing. ;)

Fenris's avatar

Wisdom, in my greatly hyper-inflated opinion, is the ability to use intelligence and social grace to more effectively, contentedly and successfully live one’s life.

slick44's avatar

What your grandfather taught you!

Berserker's avatar

I wish I knew, haha.

AZByzantium's avatar

Wisdom is the ability to realize how little you know, to see the universe as a whole without segmenting it with personal bias. When you achieve that level of understanding your ability to make interconnections between aspects of life can aid you and others in a fuller understanding of where we have been and where we are going.

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