discerner

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noun

One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes, or judges.

“a discerner of truth, of right and wrong”

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Meanings

noundiscerner (plural discerners)

plural discerners

  1. One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes, or judges.

    a discerner of truth, of right and wrong

    1 more example

    A great observer and discerner of men's natures.

    1702–1704, Edward [Hyde, 1st] Earl of Clarendon, (please specify |book=I to XVI), in The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed at the [Sheldonian] Theater

Origin

From discern + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

discerner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discerner

MLA

“discerner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discerner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discerner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discerner.

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