Discernment - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈsɜːrnmənt|
Brit.
|dɪˈsɜːnm(ə)nt|
noun
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands (syn: apprehension, savvy, understanding)
- delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (syn: appreciation, taste)
- perception of that which is obscure
- the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations (syn: judgement, judgment, sagacity)
- the trait of judging wisely and objectively (syn: discretion)
- delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (syn: appreciation, taste)
- perception of that which is obscure
- the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations (syn: judgement, judgment, sagacity)
- the trait of judging wisely and objectively (syn: discretion)
a man of discernment
Extra examples
His lack of discernment led to his disastrous choice of business partners.
...the discernment to know when someone is a true friend...
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