sapience
noun
sa·pi·ence ˈsā-pē-ən(t)s 
ˈsa-
: wisdom, sagacity
Synonyms
- discernment
- insight
- perception
- perceptiveness
- perceptivity
- sagaciousness
- sagacity
- sageness
- wisdom
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator
Recent Examples on the Web This seeming truth is said with a kind of sleepy sapience, as though only the naïve or the self-deluded would imagine anything otherwise. 
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2019
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sapientia, from sapient-, sapiens, present participle
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
sapience
noun
as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships the kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- insight
- intellect
- perceptivity
- sensitivity
- wisdom
- sagacity
- discernment
- perceptiveness
- intelligence
- perception
- understanding
- sagaciousness
- sense
- perspicacity
- brilliance
- comprehension
- astuteness
- acumen
- acuity
- wit
- power
- rationality
- appreciation
- penetration
- sanity
- smartness
- cleverness
- percipience
- sageness
- brightness
- judgment
- grasp
- judiciousness
- prudence
- braininess
- mentality
- discrimination
- apprehension
- keenness
- foresight
- gray matter
- judgement
- logic
- clear-sightedness
- canniness
- foresightedness
- reason
- brain(s)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- density
- dulness
- obtuseness
- stupidity
- idiocy
- imbecility
- dullness
- foolishness
- folly
- irrationality
- mindlessness
- silliness
- unreasonableness
- unsoundness
- insanity
- witlessness
- illogic
- brainlessness
- simplemindedness
- madness
- lunacy
- simpleness
- craziness
- senselessness
- preposterousness
- zaniness