discernment

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

discernment (countable and uncountable, plural discernments)

1. The ability to distinguish; judgement.
2. The act of distinguishing between things.
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.

Derived terms

• nondiscernment

Related terms

• discern

Translations

discrimination

Czech: diskriminace (cs) f German: Diskriminierung (de) f, Urteilsvermögen (de) n Indonesian: penindasan (id), diskriminasi (id) Italian: discernimento (it) m

the ability to distinguish between things

Czech: schopnost odlišit f Dutch: onderscheidingsvermogen (nl) Georgian: გარჩევის უნარი (garčevis unari) German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n Indonesian: tamyiz (id), pratiaksa Italian: distinzione (it) f, oculatezza (it) f, criterio (it) m Romanian: discernere (ro) f

the ability to perceive differences that exist

French: discernement (fr) m Georgian: ამოცნობა (amocnoba) German: Einsicht (de) f Italian: discernimento (it) m

the condition of understanding

Georgian: მიხვედრილობა (mixvedriloba), გამჭრიახობა (gamč̣riaxoba) German: Einsicht (de) f Italian: assennatezza (it) f, buonsenso (it) m Ottoman Turkish: هوش (huş), ادراك (idrak), عقل (ʼakl, ʼakıl)

aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation

German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n

perceptiveness

Dutch: inzicht (nl), scherpzinnigheid (nl) German: Einsicht (de) f Indonesian: kedayacerapan

the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity

Czech: moudrost (cs) f, soudnost (cs) f German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n Greek: οξυδέρκεια (el) f (oxydérkeia) Indonesian: kemampuadilan Ottoman Turkish: هوش (huş), ادراك (idrak), عقل (ʼakl, ʼakıl)

discretion in judging objectively

Czech: soudnost (cs) f German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n Greek: ευθυκρισία (el) f (efthykrisía) Indonesian: tamyiz (id), pratiaksa Romanian: discernământ (ro) n

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