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discernment vs wisdom

wisdom vs discernment

discernment and wisdom both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discernment Yes No No No
wisdom Yes No No No
As nouns, wisdom is a hypernym of discernment; that is, wisdom is a word with a broader meaning than discernment:
  • discernment: the trait of judging wisely and objectively
  • wisdom: the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
Other hypernyms of discernment include wiseness.
As nouns, wisdom is a hypernym of discernment; that is, wisdom is a word with a broader meaning than discernment:
  • discernment: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
  • wisdom: ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
Other hypernyms of discernment include sapience.
discernment (noun) wisdom (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations the quality of being prudent and sensible
the cognitive condition of someone who understands ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
perception of that which is obscure accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
Difference between discernment and wisdom

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