discernment
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discernment
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From Middle French discernement, equivalent to discern + -ment.
noun discernments
- The act of distinguishing between things.
- The ability to distinguish between things.
- The ability to perceive differences that exist.
- The condition of understanding.
- Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
- Perceptiveness.
- The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
- 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
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noun the ability to distinguish between things
| Deutsch | Urteilsvermögen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | distinzione, oculatezza, criterio |
| Română | discernere |
noun the ability to perceive differences that exist
| Français | discernement |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Einsicht |
| Italiano | discernimento |
noun the condition of understanding
| Deutsch | Einsicht |
|---|---|
| Italiano | assennatezza, buonsenso |
noun discrimination
| Deutsch | Diskriminierung, Urteilsvermögen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | discernimento |
noun aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation
| Deutsch | Urteilsvermögen |
|---|
noun perceptiveness
| Deutsch | Einsicht |
|---|
noun the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity
| Deutsch | Urteilsvermögen |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | οξυδέρκεια oxydérkeia |
noun discretion in judging objectively
| Deutsch | Urteilsvermögen |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ευθυκρισία efthykrisía |
| Română | discernământ |
Talk about this word "discernment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discernment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. discernment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discernment "discernment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discernment.Cite this
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title = {discernment},
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year = {2026},
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