facultizev.
/ˈfakəltʌɪz/ transitive. To endow with faculty (see faculty n. 1c).
Derivatives
ˈfacultized adj. endowed with faculty; practical, shrewd.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > worldly wisdom > [adjective]
world-wiseOE
worldly-wisec1400
smart1571
shrewd1589
hard1655
sharp1697
auld-farrant1702
up to snuff1810
canny1816
savvy1826
worldly1829
lairy1846
facultized1872
sophisticated1895
hep1899
hip1904
streetwise1949
ready1967
kewl1990
1872 Littledale in Contemp. Rev. XX. 13 We..need what the Americans call ‘facultized’ women. Not merely capable women, educated women..but such as have capacity trained into practical efficiency.
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