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φρόνησις: prudence, practical virtue and practical wisdom, or, colloquially, sense (as in "good sense", "horse sense"). physis φύσις: nature. pneuma πνεῦμα: air, breath, spirit, often as a principle in Stoic physics. proêgmena προηγμένα: preferred things. Morally indifferent but naturally desirable things, such as ...
Prudence is a virtue, the exercising of good judgment or wisdom in practical matters. The opposite is Imprudence. Prudence may also refer to: Herreshoff Prudence, an American sailboat design; Prudence (given name) Prudent Investment; Prudence, West Virginia; Prudence Island, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island; Prudence Building, Manhattan, New York
The reason is that Prudence [phronesis] includes a knowledge of particular facts, and this is derived from experience, which a young man does not possess; for experience is the fruit of years. [ 7 ] Modern Philosophy
In Christian history, the seven heavenly virtues combine the four cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude with the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. The seven capital virtues, also known as seven lively virtues, contrary or remedial virtues, are those opposite the seven deadly sins.
A prude is a person with a very sensitive attitude and narrowness towards custom and morality. [1] [2] The word prude comes from the Old French word prudefemme also prodefemme meaning loyal, respectable or modest woman, [3] which was the source of prude in the 18th century. [1]
Prudence (Latin: prudentia, contracted from providentia meaning "seeing ahead, sagacity") is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. [1] It is classically considered to be a virtue , and in particular one of the four cardinal virtues (which are, with the three theological virtues , part of the seven virtues ).
Byword may refer to: . Byword (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse and sire from the United Kingdom Byword (saying), a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth based on common sense or practical experience (e.g. "a good byword to live by is 'prudence', especially when younger")
An unpaired word is one that, according to the usual rules of the language, would appear to have a related word but does not. [1] Such words usually have a prefix or suffix that would imply that there is an antonym, with the prefix or suffix being absent or opposite.