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Common collocations with wisdom in American Collocation

wisdom noun uncountable

US /ˈwɪzdəm/

traditional

ancient
folk
timeless
traditional

This is timeless wisdom, and will hold up long after the trendy methodologies have gone out of fashion.

generally accepted

accepted
conventional
perceived
prevailing
received

His views on public space have now become part of accepted wisdom.

collected over time or from many people

accumulated
collective

This book is a compendium of accumulated wisdom.

of a particular type

practical
spiritual
worldly

The book examines Ninja spiritual wisdom.

say or write wise things

dispense
impart
share

The roving rock pundit has been dispensing wisdom to world potentates for years.

Hordes of moaning maniacs were keen to impart their wisdom on how the Net should be run.

doubt the wisdom of something

challenge
doubt
question

Local people doubted the wisdom of having a weapons museum in a church.

have or get wisdom

acquire
gain
have
possess

Stories are an excellent way of helping children acquire wisdom.

wise words

gem
nugget
pearl
piece
words

Mr Brownlow has a pearl of wisdom which he brings out at critical moments.

person, book etc

font
fount
fountain
repository
source

They need to shed the old image of the teacher being the fount of wisdom and replace it with the teacher as facilitator.