an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding

an insight into 18th-century life.

penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.

Psychology .

an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.

(in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.

an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.

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ignorance , stupidity

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acumen , click * , comprehension , discernment , divination , drift * , intuition , judgment , observation , penetration , perception , perceptivity , perspicacity , sagaciousness , sagacity , sageness , sapience , shrewdness , understanding , vision , wavelength , wisdomnotes:incite means to provoke or stir up while insight means clear or deep perception of a situation , intuitiveness , sixth sense , profundity , awareness , clairvoyance , discrimination , empathy , idea , perspicuity , prescience , wisdom