afterwisdom

noun

af·​ter·​wis·​dom

ˈaf-tər-ˌwiz-dəm

: wisdom after the event : wisdom arrived at when it is too late

Word History

Etymology

after- + wisdom

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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