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sapience

/ˈseɪpiəns/noun

उच्चारण सेपिअन्स

प्रज्ञा, बुद्धिमत्ता, विवेक

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noun
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    [U] formal

    great wisdom or good sense, or the ability to think and reason

    प्रज्ञा, बुद्धिमत्ता, विवेक

    • The old teacher was admired for her sapience.
    • Philosophers have long debated whether machines could ever achieve sapience.

    Synonyms wisdom sagacity intelligence discernment judgement

    Opposite folly foolishness stupidity

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sapient adjective
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⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin sapere, meaning to be wise, which also gives Homo sapiens, the scientific name for modern humans.

यह Latin शब्द sapere से बना है, जिसका अर्थ बुद्धिमान होना है, और इसी से आधुनिक मनुष्य का वैज्ञानिक नाम Homo sapiens भी बना है।