Definition of discernment

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Discernment (n.) 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..

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Acute :: Acute (a.) Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning..
Clear-sightedness :: Clear-sightedness (n.) Acute discernment.
Sage :: Sage (superl.) Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.
Sense :: Sense (v. t.) Perception through the intellect; apprehension; recognition; understanding; discernment; appreciation.
Subtlety :: Subtlety (n.) Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination.
Discernment :: Discernment (n.) The act of discerning.
Unskillful :: Unskillful (a.) Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.
Exquisite :: Exquisite (a.) Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment..
Election :: Election (a.) Discriminating choice; discernment.
Callidity :: Callidity (n.) Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness.
Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions..
Doom :: Doom (v. t.) Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision.
Blinker :: Blinker (n.) A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment..
Half-sighted :: Half-sighted (a.) Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment.
Discretion :: Discretion (n.) The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness..
Discrimination :: Discrimination (n.) The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means..
Undiscerning :: Undiscerning (n.) Want of discernment.
Discreet :: Discreet (superl.) Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious..
Tact :: Tact (n.) Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances.
Nasutness :: Nasutness (n.) Quickness of scent; hence, nice discernment; acuteness..
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