discernment

discernment

English

Etymology

From Middle French discernement, equivalent to discern +‎ -ment.

Noun

discernment (countable and uncountable, plural discernments)

1. The ability to distinguish; judgement.
2. Discrimination.
3. The ability to distinguish between things.
4. The ability to perceive differences that exist.
5. The condition of understanding.
6. Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
7. Perceptiveness.
8. The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
9. Discretion in judging objectively.

Related terms

• discern

Translations

discrimination

Czech: diskriminace (cs) f German: Diskriminierung (de) f, Urteilsvermögen n

Italian: discernimento (it) m

the ability to distinguish between things

Czech: schopnost odlišit f German: Urteilsvermögen n

Italian: distinzione (it) f, oculatezza (it) f, criterio (it) m Romanian: discernere (ro) f

the ability to perceive differences that exist

German: Einsicht (de) f

Italian: discernimento (it) m

the condition of understanding

German: Einsicht (de) f

Italian: assennatezza (it) f, buonsenso (it) m

aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation

German: Urteilsvermögen n

perceptiveness

German: Einsicht (de) f

the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity

Czech: moudrost (cs) f, soudnost f

German: Urteilsvermögen n

discretion in judging objectively

Czech: soudnost f German: Urteilsvermögen n

Romanian: discernământ (ro) n

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