"in one's infinite wisdom" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in one's infinite wisdom, {{en-PP}} in one's infinite wisdom
  1. (humorous) By relying too much on personal judgement or preference, without realizing the limitations of one's reasoning. Tags: humorous
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