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  1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discernmentDiscernment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISCERNMENT is the quality of being able to comprehend what is obscure : skill in discerning. How to use discernment in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discernment.

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCERNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] formal approving uk / dɪˈsɜːn.mənt / us / dɪˈsɝːn.mənt / Add to word list. the ability to judge people and things well: It's clear that you are a person of discernment. Synonym. savvy informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Intelligence. acuity. acumen. agility. aptness. brain. gumption. highbrow. horse sense.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discernmentDiscernment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you can understand something that's somewhat hidden or obscure — if you figure out the themes of a confusing movie, for example — you're using discernment. It comes from the Latin word discernere, meaning "separate." Discernment separates what's important or true from what's not.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCERNMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISCERNMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of discernment in English. discernment. noun [ U ] formal approving us / dɪˈsɝːn.mənt / uk / dɪˈsɜːn.mənt / Add to word list. the ability to judge people and things well: It's clear that you are a person of discernment. Synonym. savvy informal.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › discernment_ndiscernment, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun discernment mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun discernment . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCERNMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Discernment is the ability to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad. ...their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality. Synonyms: judgment , discrimination , perception , understanding More Synonyms of discernment

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscernment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    /dɪˈsɜːrnmənt/ [uncountable] (formal, approving) the ability to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something synonym discrimination. He shows great discernment in his choice of friends. She is a woman of the highest taste and discernment. Take your English to the next level.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDISCERNMENT - Find out everything about this English word |...

    All you need to know about "DISCERNMENT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISCERNMENT definition in American English - Collins Online...

    Discernment is the ability to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › discernmentDiscernment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DISCERNMENT meaning: the ability to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly and intelligently.