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unwisdom
unˈwisdom [OE. unw{iacu}sdóm (un-1 12), = OHG. unwîstuom, -tuam, -tôm.] 1. Lack or absence of wisdom; ignorance, folly, stupidity. In very frequent use till c 1390, and (as a new formation) from c 1843, when its currency was due to, or stimulated by, Carlyle. There is lack of evidence from 1612 to 1...
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The Islands of Unwisdom
The Islands of Unwisdom is an historical novel by Robert Graves, published in 1949. It was also published in the UK as The Isles of Unwisdom.
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RhymeZone: wisdom rhymes
Words and phrases that rhyme with wisdom: (2 results) 3 syllables: marquisdom, unwisdom Words and phrases that almost rhyme ...
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insipience
insipience (ɪnˈsɪpɪəns) [a. OF. insipience (15th c. in Godef.), ad. L. insipientia folly, f. insipient-em: see insipient.] The quality of being insipient; lack of wisdom; unwisdom, foolishness.c 1422 Hoccleve Jonathas 228 This Ionathas, this innocent yong man..The ryng hir tooke, of his insipience. ...
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Avidyā (Buddhism)
He suggests the term "unwisdom" to be a better rendition.
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well-meaning
▪ I. well-ˈmeaning, vbl. n. Disposition to do what is right; good intentions.1569 E. Elviden Closet of Counsels (1573) To Rdr., I craue thy curtesie to respect of my well meaning, rather than of my abilitie. a 1586 Sidney Arcadia iii. (1922) 57 The almightie powers, whom I inuoke as triers of mine i...
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Folly (allegory)
In an allegorical painting, the figure may be counterpoised to Prudence, representing a choice, or alone, representing the unwisdom of the actors in the
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monoculture
monoculture (ˈmɒnəʊkʌltjʊə(r)) [irreg. f. mono- + culture n. Cf. F. monoculture (1842 in Robert).] a. The cultivation or exploitation of a single crop, to the exclusion of others that are possible. Also fig.1915 C. R. Enock Tropics xxxiii. 373 The decline of sugar ‘monoculture’ may have proved a ble...
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Dane-geld (poem)
It relates to the unwisdom of paying "Danegeld", or what is nowadays called blackmail and protection money.
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officialism
officialism (əˈfɪʃəlɪz(ə)m) [f. official + -ism.] The mode of action characteristic of officials; perfunctory and literal discharge of the duties of office; official system or routine; officials collectively or in the abstract. (Often in derogatory sense = red tape, red tapeism.)1857 Smiles Stephens...
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Sava Bjelanović
His editorials were widely read for his fearless attacks on the unwisdom of Austrian policy and the injustices done by the Austrian authorities to all
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technologico-Benthamite
technoˈlogico-ˈBenthamite, a. nonce-wd. [f. technologic a. + -o + Benthamite a.] Characterized by the implementation of Benthamite principles through the agency of technology.1969 F. R. Leavis in Times Lit. Suppl. 29 May 569/1 The problem..is one of cultural disinheritance and the meaninglessness of...
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In modern literature
The voyage's story is told in The Islands of Unwisdom, an historical novel by Robert Graves.
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罗伯特·格雷夫斯
The Islands of Unwisdom. New York: Doubleday, 1949; as The Isles of Unwisdom. London: Cassell, 1950.
Homer's Daughter.
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Arthur C. A. Hall
Hall said that he had vowed "obedience" as one of his three vows when he joined the Society, and whatever he might think of the wisdom or unwisdom of his
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