prejudge

[pree-juhj]

verb (used with object)

prejudged, prejudging 

1. to judge beforehand.

2. to pass judgment on prematurely or without sufficient reflection or investigation.

prejudge

/ priːˈdʒʌdʒ /

verb

1. (tr) to judge beforehand, esp without sufficient evidence

Other Word Forms

• prejudger noun
• prejudgment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of prejudge¹

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

Example Sentences

The formal warning does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation.

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“Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” said a statement from Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

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The government cannot prejudge the results of a formal planning application for a specific runway scheme, and the BBC understands there will be no public money for the project announced on Wednesday.

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"Force ourselves to reach out and find out why someone feels the way they do and make the choices they make without prejudging them a monster."

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I don't want to sound like I'm prejudging these birds, but they're not like peacocks where it is easy to tell them apart on sight.

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