discernment vs half-consciousness

half-consciousness vs discernment

discernment and half-consciousness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discernment	Yes	No	No	No
half-consciousness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, half-consciousness is a hyponym of discernment; that is, half-consciousness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discernment:

discernment: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
half-consciousness: the property of being only partially aware of or sensitive to something.

Other hyponyms of discernment include comprehension, self-knowledge, smattering, appreciation, grasp, hold, grasping, hindsight, brainstorm, brainwave, insight, realisation, realization, recognition.

discernment (noun)	half-consciousness (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively	the property of being only partially aware of or sensitive to something.
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
perception of that which is obscure
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

Difference between discernment and half-consciousness

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