Dictionary

discernment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle French discernement, equivalent to discern + -ment.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of distinguishing between things.
2. (countable, uncountable) The ability to distinguish between things.
3. (countable, uncountable) The ability to perceive differences that exist.
4. (countable, uncountable) The condition of understanding.
5. (countable, uncountable) Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
6. (countable, uncountable) Perceptiveness.
7. (countable, uncountable) The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
8. (countable, uncountable) Discretion in judging objectively.
   • Unmasking requires we stop relying on neurotypical people’s acceptance in order to guide how we should act—and that means sometimes doing the “right” thing even when we know it will rub others the wrong way. Most masked Autistics need a lot of practice developing a strong sense of discernment, which is essentially using our own beliefs and perceptions to guide our behavior, rather than deferring to everyone else’s fleeting reactions and impressions. 2022, Devon Price, chapter 7, in Michele Eniclerico, editor, Unmasking Autism, New York: Harmony Books, →ISBN, page 193:

Forms

Deriveds

nondiscernment

Relateds

discern

Translations (48)

ota ادراك (the condition of understanding) · ota هوش (the condition of understanding) · ota عقل (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) · id pratiaksa (the ability to distinguish between things) · ota عقل (the condition of understanding) · de Urteilsvermögen (discrimination) · de Urteilsvermögen (aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation) · de Urteilsvermögen (the ability to distinguish between things) · id tamyiz (the ability to distinguish between things) · ka ამოცნობა (the ability to perceive differences that exist) · it assennatezza (the condition of understanding) · de Urteilsvermögen (discretion in judging objectively) · id kedayacerapan (perceptiveness) · cs soudnost (discretion in judging objectively) · ka გარჩევის უნარი (the ability to distinguish between things) · it discernimento (discrimination) · ro discernere (the ability to distinguish between things) · cs schopnost odlišit (the ability to distinguish between things) · cs moudrost (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) · it criterio (the ability to distinguish between things) · id penindasan (discrimination) · cs diskriminace (discrimination) · id tamyiz (discretion in judging objectively) · it buonsenso (the condition of understanding) · fr discernement (the ability to perceive differences that exist) · de Urteilsvermögen (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) · id pratiaksa (discretion in judging objectively) · de Einsicht (perceptiveness) · ka გამჭრიახობა (the condition of understanding) · de Diskriminierung (discrimination) · ka მიხვედრილობა (the condition of understanding) · ota هوش (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) · nl onderscheidingsvermogen (the ability to distinguish between things) · ro discernământ (discretion in judging objectively) · id diskriminasi (discrimination) · nl scherpzinnigheid (perceptiveness) · de Einsicht (the condition of understanding) · cs soudnost (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) · gl discernimento (the ability to distinguish between things) · it discernimento (the ability to perceive differences that exist) · el ευθυκρισία (discretion in judging objectively) · it distinzione (the ability to distinguish between things) · de Einsicht (the ability to perceive differences that exist) · el οξυδέρκεια (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) · id kemampuadilan (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) · it oculatezza (the ability to distinguish between things) · nl inzicht (perceptiveness) · ota ادراك (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity)