phronesis

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/fɹəˈniːsɪs/

noun

The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.

OriginAncient Greek φρόνησις →
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Meanings

nounphronesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφρόνησις“practical wisdom”
  2. Englishphronesis

From Ancient Greek φρόνησις (phrónēsis, “practical wisdom”), from φρονέω (phronéō, “to think”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

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APA

phronesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phronesis

MLA

“phronesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phronesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phronesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phronesis.

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