wisdom of Silenus

noun

The idea that it is wisest for humans to have never been born, and having been born, it is wisest that they die soon.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounwisdom of Silenus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe idea that it is wisest for humans to have never been born, and having been born, it is wisest that they die soon.
Cite this entry
APA

wisdom of Silenus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wisdom%20of%20Silenus

MLA

“wisdom of Silenus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wisdom%20of%20Silenus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wisdom of Silenus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wisdom%20of%20Silenus.

Source: wisdom of Silenus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.