prejudge

[ pree-juhj ]
/ priˈdʒʌdʒ /
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verb (used with object), pre·judged, pre·judg·ing.

to judge beforehand.
to pass judgment on prematurely or without sufficient reflection or investigation.

Origin of prejudge

1555–65; < French préjuger < Latin praejūdicāre. See pre-, judge

OTHER WORDS FROM prejudge

pre·judg·er, noun pre·judg·ment; especially British, pre·judge·ment, noun

Words nearby prejudge

preincline, preindicate, preindustrial, preinform, preinvasive, prejudge, prejudging, prejudice, prejudicial, prelacy, prelapsarian

Words related to prejudgment

assumption, prejudice, predisposition, bigotry, enmity, discrimination, racism, bias, preconception, injustice, sexism, animosity, chauvinism, xenophobia, presumption, prepossession, delusion, presupposition, illusion, notion

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British Dictionary definitions for prejudgment

prejudge
/ (priːˈdʒʌdʒ) /

verb

(tr) to judge beforehand, esp without sufficient evidence

Derived forms of prejudge

prejudger, noun prejudgment or prejudgement, noun