sagacity

sa·gac·i·ty  (s-gs-t)

n.

The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.

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[French sagacité, from Old French sagacite, from Latin sagcits, quickness of perception, from sagx, sagc-, of keen perception; see sagacious.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sagacity - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations sagaciousness, discernment, judgement, judgment eye - good discernment (either visually or as if visually); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye" common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, sense - sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away" judiciousness - good judgment circumspection, discreetness, discretion, prudence - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" indiscreetness, injudiciousness - lacking good judgment sapience, wisdom - ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
	2.	sagacity - the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating judiciousness, sagaciousness wisdom, wiseness - the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight