"unwisdom" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʌnˈwɪzdəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unwisdom.wav Forms: unwisdoms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪzdəm Etymology: From Middle English unwisdom, from Old English unwīsdōm, corresponding to un- + wisdom. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unwisdom}} Middle English unwisdom, {{inh|en|ang|unwīsdōm}} Old English unwīsdōm, {{affix|en|un-|wisdom}} un- + wisdom Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unwisdom (countable and uncountable, plural unwisdoms)
  1. Lack of wisdom; unwise conduct or action Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: ignorance, stupidity Translations (lack of wisdom): неблагоразу́мие (neblagorazúmie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), aineagna [feminine] (Irish), malaccortezza [feminine] (Italian), unwisdom (Middle English)

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