sopho-, soph-, sophic, -soph, -sopher, -sophy, -sophical, -sophically, -sophist

1. The knowledge of the nature of mankind; human wisdom.
2. A system of beliefs and practice based on the teachings of Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925) and maintaining that by correct training and personal discipline a person can attain experience of the spiritual world.

Someone who has extensive knowledge about hands.

Someone who practices sleight of hand.

1. Someone who is learned in the art of dining; also said to be, one who is an adept conversationalist at the dinner table.
2. A master of the art of dining: taken from the title of the Greek work of Atheneus, in which a number of learned men are represented as dining together and discussing subjects that range from the dishes before them to literary criticism and miscellaneous topics of every description.

One of a sect of ancient Hindu philosophers of ascetic habits (known to the Greeks through the reports of the companions of Alexander), who wore little or no clothing, denied themselves meat, and gave themselves up to mystical contemplation.

One who hates wisdom or learning.

Universal wisdom; especially, a system of universal knowledge proposed by Comenius (1592-1671), a Moravian educator.

Pansophy is the concept of omniscience, meaning "all-knowing". In some monotheistic belief systems, a god is referred as the ultimate knowing spirit. Someone who is pansophical is someone who has obtained omniscience.

All-wise; claiming universal knowledge; as, pansophical pretenders; that is, pretending to have a knowledge of every thing.

1. Of, relating to, or based on a system of philosophy.
2. Characteristic of a philosopher, as in equanimity, enlightenment, and wisdom.