discernment

Words with a similar base: discernment

'discernment'

[understanding.n.01] as in: the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Examples:
he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect

'discernment'

[taste.n.03] as in: delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

Examples:
arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste

'discernment'

[discernment.n.03] as in: perception of that which is obscure

'discernment'

[sagacity.n.01] as in: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

'discernment'

[discretion.n.05] as in: the trait of judging wisely and objectively

Examples:
a man of discernment

Origins

					discernment (English)
├── -ment (English)
│   └── -amentum (Latin)
└── discern (English)
    └── discernen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── discerner (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── discernere (Latin)

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