Usage: The Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms.
Nirvana
1.
a. Buddhism The ineffable ultimate in which one has attained disinterested wisdom and compassion.
b. Hinduism Emancipation from ignorance and the extinction of all attachment.
2. An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy.
Usage: They believe in a continuous cycle of births and deaths until the soul is perfected and achieves nirvana.
There is also a famous US band named “NIRVANA”
Nirvana is an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990.
Wisdom
1. The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight.
2. Common sense; good judgment. Usage: It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
3.
a. The sum of learning through the ages; knowledge. Usage: In those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.
b. Wise teachings of the ancient sages.
4. A wise outlook, plan, or course of action.
Insight
1. The capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration.
2. The act or outcome of grasping the inward or hidden nature of things or of perceiving in an intuitive manner.
Usage : He was a man of considerable insight and diplomatic skills.
The talk gave us some insight into the work they were doing.
Literacy
1. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
2. The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field.
Usage: Many of them have some problems with literacy and numeracy.
Open-Mindedness
Receptive to new and different ideas or the opinions of others.
Usage: Open-mindedness can be explored by visitors, who are welcome regardless of their religious beliefs.
Edification
1. improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, esp when morally or spiritually uplifting.
2. the act of edifying or state of being edified.
Usage: Will you then kindly answer, for the edification of the company and of myself ?
I saw that he wanted me to repeat my performance of yesterday for the edification of John.
Broad-mindedness
an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior
Usage: But the broad-mindedness on the part of the French was not entirely unexpected.
Displaying tact, sensitivity, broad-mindedness, and vision, he prevented starvation and thus won over Emperor Hirohito and his people.
Sapience
ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
Usage: In a world with so many sapient animals, is it right for the children to hunt deer?
Sapience, usually defined as wisdom since it is the ability of an organism or entity to act with judgment.
Very unfortunately, the prevalence of strong sapience is just lacking in the general population.
Sagacity
The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
Usage: Howard is a person of great sagacity and immense experience.
Experience is the father of wisdom
The more that happens to you, the more you will learn.
Usage: I never understood why supervisors got so frustrated with me until I became a supervisor and got frustrated with my subordinates. Experience was definitely the father of wisdom, in my case.
A pearl of wisdom
an important piece of advice.
Usage: Thank you for that pearl of wisdom, Jerry. Now do you think you could suggest something for Lee?
In his/ their wisdom
something that you say when you do not understand why someone has done something and think that it was a stupid action.
Usage: The council, in their wisdom, decided to close the library and now the building stands empty.