over-wisdomn.
/ˌəʊvəˈwɪzdəm/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈwɪzd(ə)m/ Now rare.
Excessive wisdom; the condition or fact of being over-wise.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [noun] > condition of
self-witc1425
self-wisdom1571
over wiseness1608
self-wittedness1647
over-wisdom1753
wiseacredness1848
wiseacreishness1895
1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xi. 59 Over-wisdom is as foolish a thing to the full, as moderate folly.
1845 J. H. Newman Ess. Devel. Christian Doctr. 87 Both sacred and profane writers witness that overwisdom is folly.
1891 F. T. Palgrave Return of Law 1660 in Visions of Eng. 120 Vane with his tortuous soul, through over-wisdom unwise.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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