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virtu vs discernment

discernment vs virtu

virtu and discernment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
virtu Yes No No No
discernment Yes No No No
As nouns, discernment is a hypernym of virtu; that is, discernment is a word with a broader meaning than virtu:
  • virtu: love of or taste for fine objects of art
  • discernment: delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
Other hypernyms of virtu include appreciation, perceptiveness, taste.
virtu (noun) discernment (noun)
objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques) 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 virtu and discernment

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