əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən dɪˈskɹɛʃən ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt səˈɡæsəti ˈsæ.vi teɪst ʌndəˈstandɪŋ ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ the trait of judging wisely and objectively a man of discernment the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations perception of that which is obscure delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste the cognitive condition of someone who understands he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect