/ Dictionary / Index D discernment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•cern•ment Pronunciation: (di-sûrn'munt, -zûrn'-), [key] — n. the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding. the act or an instance of discerning. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: discernment (Thesaurus) discerning discerptible Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language