phronesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.

Pronunciation

/fɹəˈniːsɪs/

Word forms

phronesis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φρόνησις (phrónēsis, “practical wisdom”), from φρονέω (phronéō, “to think”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

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