Both Uses of
discretion
in
1984 by Orwell
- There was something that he lacked: discretion, aloofness, a sort of saving stupidity.
p. 55..1 *discretion = good judgment
- It was an indiscretion, undoubtedly.
p. 230..9indiscretion = behavior that displays a lack of good judgmentstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscretion means not and reverses the meaning of discretion. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
Definition:
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(discretion as in: Parental discretion advised.) good judgment or good taste