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Word of the Day: DISCERNMENT

Jul 11, 2023

discernment (verb) - the ability to grasp and comprehend something obscure; discrimination or insight

BREAKDOWN: DIS- (apart) + CERN- (to sift) + -MENT (act or state)

RELATED WORDS: to discern means to perceive, distinguish, or recognize

"Seeing reality for what it is is what we call discernment. The work of discernment is very hard." —Lewis B. Smedes