Dictionary definition · discernment
noun
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
- delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
- perception of that which is obscure
- the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
- the trait of judging wisely and objectively"a man of discernment"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).