Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The property of being sapient, the property of possessing or being able to possess wisdom.

More definitions
  • ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English sapience, from Old French sapience, from Latin sapientia.

From Middle English sapience, from Old French sapience, from Latin sapientia.

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Forms

plural: sapiences
Singularsapience

uncountable

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight:wisdom

Word family

2 related words
Relatedsapient
Derivedinsipience

See also

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