Phronesis (Ancient Greek : φρόνησῐς" target="_blank" class="inline-link">https://en.wiktionary.org/... , romanized : phrónēsis ) is an ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence relevant to practical action, implying both good judgement and excellence of character and habits. Sometimes referred to as "practical virtue", phronesis was a common topic of discussion in ancient Greek philosophy .