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discernment

dis·cern·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-surn-muh nt, -zurn-]
    • /dɪˈsɜrn mənt, -ˈzɜrn-/
    • /dɪˈsɜːn.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-surn-muh nt, -zurn-]
    • /dɪˈsɜrn mənt, -ˈzɜrn-/

Definitions of discernment word

  • noun discernment the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding. 1
  • noun discernment the act or an instance of discerning. 1
  • noun discernment The ability to judge well. 1
  • noun discernment ability to select or discriminate 1
  • uncountable noun discernment Discernment is the ability to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad. 0
  • noun discernment keen perception or judgment 0

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Origin of discernment

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French discernement, equivalent to discern(er) to discern + -ment -ment

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Parts of speech for Discernment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discernment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for discernment

noun discernment

  • acumen — keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
  • insight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
  • judgment — an act or instance of judging.
  • understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
  • discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.

Antonyms for discernment

noun discernment

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • stupidity — the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.

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