unwisdom

American  

[uhn-wiz-duhm] / ʌnˈwɪz dəm /

noun

1. lack of wisdom; folly; rashness; recklessness.

   an act of unwisdom.

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Etymology

Origin of unwisdom

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English unwīsdōm; un- ¹, wisdom

Example Sentences

But recent experience, especially the pandemic, has proved the unwisdom of Wilson’s vision.

From Washington Times

In recent years, experts have tried many ways to convince vaccine-refusers the unwisdom of their choice.

From Washington Post

Carlson’s monologue was an expansion of themes that have dominated his reinvention as a Trump-era populist — the general folly of elites, the unwisdom of the bipartisan consensus on immigration and foreign policy, the failure of Republican leaders to defend the national interest.

From New York Times

Angela Merkel’s new coalition government is testament to her skill as the great survivor, and to the unwisdom of underestimating her ability to outmanoeuvre opponents.

From The Guardian

In the present, the United States gropes from one crisis to the next, the victim of its own lethargy and unwisdom.

From Washington Post