noun

discernment

discernment, judgement, insight

He showed great discernment in his decision.

He showed great discernment in his decision.

It requires discernment to know who to trust.

It requires discernment to know who to trust.

to show/have discernment to demonstrate the ability to make good judgements He showed great discernment in his decision.

Synonyms: judgment, insight, perception; Antonyms: shortsightedness, foolishness

From the verb 'discern' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. 'Discern' comes from Latin 'discernere' (to separate).

Think of it as the state or ability (-ment) of being able to 'discern' things well.

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