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discernment vs vertu

vertu vs discernment

discernment and vertu both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discernment Yes No No No
vertu Yes No No No
As nouns, vertu is a hyponym of discernment; that is, vertu is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discernment:
  • discernment: delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
  • vertu: love of or taste for fine objects of art
Other hyponyms of discernment include connoisseurship, virtu, style, trend, vogue, delicacy, discretion, culture.
discernment (noun) vertu (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively artistic quality
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations love of or taste for fine objects of art
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
perception of that which is obscure
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
Difference between discernment and vertu

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