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UNWISDOM
Etymology
Noun
unwisdom (countable and uncountable, plural unwisdoms)
Lack of wisdom; unwise conduct or action [from 9th c.]
Synonyms: ignorance, stupidity
• J. A. Froude
Source: Wiktionary
Un*wis"dom, n.
Definition: Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance. Sumptuary laws are among the exploded fallacies which we have outgrown, and we smile at the unwisdom which could except to regulate private habits and manners by statute. J. A. Froude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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