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==Origins==
 
==Origins==
 
Cf. French. discernement (17th c.)
 
Cf. French. discernement (17th c.)
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==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
*1. a. The act of '''discerning''' or perceiving by the [[intellect]]; intellectual [[perception]] or apprehension.
 
*1. a. The act of '''discerning''' or perceiving by the [[intellect]]; intellectual [[perception]] or apprehension.

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Origins

Cf. French. discernement (17th c.)

For lessons on Discernment, follow this link.

Definitions

  • 1. a. The act of discerning or perceiving by the intellect; intellectual perception or apprehension.
b. The faculty of discerning; discrimination, judgement; keenness of intellectual perception; penetration, insight.
  • 2. The act of distinguishing; a distinction. Obs. (Cf. DISCERN v. 2.)