sense vs discernment

discernment vs sense

sense and discernment both are nouns.

sense is a verb but discernment is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No
discernment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, discernment is a hypernym of sense; that is, discernment is a word with a broader meaning than sense:

sense: sound practical judgment
discernment: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

Other hypernyms of sense include judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity.

sense (noun)	discernment (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	the trait of judging wisely and objectively
sound practical judgment	the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
a general conscious awareness	the cognitive condition of someone who understands
a natural appreciation or ability	perception of that which is obscure
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

sense (verb)	discernment (verb)
discern
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sense and discernment

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