The ability to judge well and perceive differences; keen insight and good judgment in understanding situations or people. It involves seeing beyond surface appearances to grasp deeper truths.
From Old French 'discerner,' from Latin 'discernere' meaning 'to separate, distinguish' (dis- 'apart' + cernere 'to sift, separate'). The word suggests the mental ability to sift through information and separate what's important.
Think 'dis-cern' - you can 'cern' (concern yourself with) the 'dis' (differences) between things! Good discernment is like having mental X-ray vision that sees through confusion to the truth.
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