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Meaning of 'discernment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Discernment [ n.]
- The act of discerning.
- The power or faculty of the mind by which it distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in objects, and their relations and tendencies; penetrative and discriminate mental vision; acuteness; sagacity; insight; as, the errors of youth often proceed from the want of discernment.

Meaning of 'discernment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . discernment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the trait of judging wisely and objectively
Example in sentence:
  • a man of discernment
Meaning (2):
- delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Example in sentence:
  • arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success;
  • to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
Meaning (3):
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Example in sentence:
  • he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect

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