discretion

See also: discrétion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French discretion, from Late Latin discrētiō, from Latin discerno.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɪˈskɹɛʃən/
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Noun

discretion (usually uncountable, plural discretions)

The quality of being discreet or circumspect.
Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair.
The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
- 1838, Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, A Popular Law-Dictionary
  With regard to a woman, at nine years of age, she was, if married, considered entitled to her dower; at twelve, she may consent to marriage; at fourteen, she is at years of discretion, and may choose a guardian; […]
The freedom to make one's own judgements.
I leave that to your discretion.

Antonyms

indiscretion

Derived terms

Related terms

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Translations

the quality of being discreet or circumspect

Bulgarian: дискретност (bg) f (diskretnost)
Czech: diskrétnost f, ohleduplnost f
Dutch: discretie (nl) f
Esperanto: diskreteco
Finnish: hienotunteisuus (fi), hienovaraisuus (fi), tahdikkuus (fi)
French: discrétion (fr) f
German: Diskretion (de) f, Takt (de) m, Verschwiegenheit f
Greek: διακριτικότητα (el) f (diakritikótita), εχεμύθεια (el) f (echemýtheia)

Hindi: विवेक (hi) (vivek)
Italian: discrezione (it) f, riservatezza (it) f
Norwegian: diskresjon m
Portuguese: discrição (pt) f
Romanian: discreție (ro) f, rezervă (ro) f
Russian: осмотри́тельность (ru) f (osmotrítelʹnostʹ)
Swedish: diskretion (sv)
Welsh: pwyll (cy) m

the ability to make wise choices or decisions

Bulgarian: благоразумие (bg) n (blagorazumie)
Czech: uvážlivost f, soudnost f
Finnish: tilannetaju (fi), harkintakyky (fi)
French: discrétion (fr) f
Georgian: კეთილგონიერება (ḳetilgoniereba)
German: Klugheit (de) f, Umsicht (de) f
Greek: σύνεση (el) f (sýnesi), περίσκεψη (el) f (perískepsi)

Hebrew: שיקול דעת‎ m (shikúl dá'at)
Hindi: विवेक (hi) m (vivek)
Italian: discernimento (it) m
Romanian: maturitate (ro) f (de gândire)
Russian: прозорли́вость (ru) f (prozorlívostʹ)
Swedish: omdöme (sv)
Welsh: pwyll (cy) m

the freedom to make one's own judgements

Armenian: հայեցողություն (hy) (hayecʿołutʿyun)
Bulgarian: усмотрение (bg) n (usmotrenie), преценка (bg) f (precenka)
Czech: možnost uvážení f, možnost se rozhodnout f
Finnish: oma harkinta
German: Ermessen (de) n, Gutdünken (de) n

Greek: διακριτική ευχέρεια f (diakritikí efchéreia)
Persian: صلاحدید‎ (fa) (salâhdid)
Romanian: libertate de decizie f
Russian: свобо́да де́йствий f (svobóda déjstvij), усмотре́ние (ru) n (usmotrénije)

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Translations to be checked

Danish: ^{(please verify)} diskretion c

Romanian: ^{(please verify)} discreție (ro) f

Anagrams

cretinoids, directions, doctrinise

Old French

Alternative forms

discrecion

Noun

discretion f (oblique plural discretions, nominative singular discretion, nominative plural discretions)

discretion (ability to make one's own judgments)
- 1377, Bernard de Gordon, Fleur de lis de medecine (a.k.a. lilium medicine):
  l’ung ou l’autre selon la discretion du medicin.
  one or the other according to the discretion of the doctor.

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