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worldwisdom

worldwisdom noun: wisdom, knowledge, or understanding about the world; experience; philosophy.

Noun

worldwisdom (uncountable)

  1. Wisdom, knowledge, or understanding about the world; experience; philosophy.
    • In the Wessex labourer of today, who ploughs the field, walks the lonely heath, sits in his village inn and talks the Old Worldwisdom, he sees the same man who was there a hundred, five hundred, a thousand years ago.1996, R. G. Cox, Thomas Hardy: the critical heritage
    • Ælfric's words in these lives and his apologetic remarks on youngsters having to earn 'worldwisdom' are powerfully reminiscent of Augpstine's De doctrina Christiana: […]2006, Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.), Gabriella Corona, Saint Amphilochius (Bishop of Iconium), Ælfric's Life of Saint Basil the Great: background and context

Origin of worldwisdom

From Middle English *worldwisdom, (found only as worldes wisdom (literally “world's wisdom”)), from Old English woruldwīsdōm (“worldly wisdom, science”), equivalent to world + wisdom.

Questions about worldwisdom

What does worldwisdom mean?
Worldwisdom means wisdom, knowledge, or understanding about the world; experience; philosophy.
What part of speech is worldwisdom?
Worldwisdom is a noun.

Words near worldwisdom in the dictionary

  1. worldweariness
  2. worldweary
  3. worldwide
  4. worldwidely
  5. worldwideness
  6. worldwisdom
  7. worldwise
  8. worldy
  9. Worle
  10. Worleston
  11. Worley

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