Prejudgment: meaning, definitions and examples

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prejudgment

 

[ หŒprฤ“หˆjษ™jmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in legal context

Prejudgment refers to a decision or opinion formed before the relevant facts are known. It can lead to bias and unfair treatment in legal proceedings.

Synonyms

preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconception.

Examples of usage

  • His prejudgment of the defendant's guilt influenced the outcome of the trial.
  • The judge warned the jury against making any prejudgment based on media reports.
Context #2 | Noun

general context

Prejudgment can also refer to the act of judging or forming an opinion about someone or something before having all the relevant information.

Synonyms

preconceived judgment, preconceived notion, preconception.

Examples of usage

  • She tried to avoid prejudgment and approached each situation with an open mind.
  • Making prejudgments about people based on appearance can be harmful and unfair.

Translations

Translations of the word "prejudgment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prejulgamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเคพเค—เฅเคฐเคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorurteil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ prasangka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฟะตั€ะตะดะถะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uprzedzenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ˆๅ…ฅ่ฆณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prรฉjugรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prejuicio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnyargฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŽธ๊ฒฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญูŠุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edsudek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predsudok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ่ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predsodek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fordรณmar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐะปะฐัƒัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™rษ™z

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ prejuicio

Etymology

The word 'prejudgment' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'pre-' (before) and 'judgment'. It has been used to describe the act of forming an opinion before having all the facts, particularly in legal and general contexts.

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