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prejudge

 

[ priːˈdʒʌdʒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

injustice

To judge or form an opinion about someone or something before having all the facts; to make a premature judgment.

Synonyms

preconceive, preconception, prejudgment

Examples of usage

  • It is unfair to prejudge someone based on their appearance alone.
  • She was prejudged by her colleagues before they had a chance to get to know her.
Context #2 | Noun

legal system

A bias or partiality in favor of or against a person or group without proper examination of the facts.

Synonyms

bias, discrimination, partiality, preconception

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer argued that the jury's prejudice had influenced the outcome of the trial.
  • The judge instructed the jury to set aside any prejudice and consider only the evidence presented.

Translations

Translations of the word "prejudge" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prejulgar

🇮🇳 पूर्वाग्रह करना

🇩🇪 voreingenommen sein

🇮🇩 menghakimi terlebih dahulu

🇺🇦 упереджено ставитися

🇵🇱 przesądzać

🇯🇵 先入観を持つ

🇫🇷 préjuger

🇪🇸 prejuzgar

🇹🇷 önyargılı olmak

🇰🇷 선입견을 가지다

🇸🇦 الحكم مسبقًا

🇨🇿 předpojatě soudit

🇸🇰 predpojaté súdiť

🇨🇳 预先判断

🇸🇮 predsoditi

🇮🇸 falla dóm áður en öll gögn eru komin fram

🇰🇿 алдын ала шешім қабылдау

🇬🇪 წინასწარ განსჯა

🇦🇿 öncədən qərar vermək

🇲🇽 prejuzgar

Etymology

The word 'prejudge' originated in the late 16th century, combining 'pre-' (before) and 'judge'. It has been used to describe the act of forming an opinion before having all the necessary information, often leading to unfair treatment or bias.

See also: adjudge, adjudicate, injudicious, judgable, judgeable, judgement, judges, judging, judgment, judgmental, judgmentally, judicial, judiciary, judicious, judiciously, judiciousness, misjudge, misjudgment, prejudgment.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,780 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.