sapience

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Definitions

n.

Deep wisdom and sound judgment; the quality of being wise

智慧,睿智

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sapienceother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.human sapience人类智慧
  • 2.[divine sapience]神圣智慧
  • 3.wisdom and sapience智慧与睿智
  • 4.[sapience of age]岁月赋予的智慧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The elder's sapience guided the community through decades of hardship.

  • 2.

    True sapience comes not from books alone, but from lived experience.

  • 3.

    Philosophers have long debated whether sapience is unique to humans.

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