phronesis

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek φρόνησις (phrónēsis, “practical wisdom”), from φρονεῖν (phroneîn, “to think”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Noun

phronesis (uncountable)

1. (philosophy) The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.

Further reading

• “phronesis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “phronesis”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “phronesis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

See also

• sophrosyne

Anagrams

• nephrosis, personish, resiphons, siphoners