discernment

English

Etymology

From discern +‎ -ment.

Noun

discernment (plural discernments)

1. The ability to distinguish; judgement.
2. Discrimination.
3. To distinguish between things.
4. 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

• German: Diskriminierung (de) f, Urteilsvermögen (de) n

to distinguish between things

• German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n

• Romanian: discernere (ro) f

to perceive differences that exist

• German: Einsicht (de) f

the condition of understanding

• German: Einsicht (de) f

aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation

• German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n

perceptiveness

• German: Einsicht (de) f

the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity

• German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n

discretion in judging objectively

• German: Urteilsvermögen (de) n

• Romanian: discernământ (ro) n

Anagrams

• rescindment