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judgment

[ juhj-muhnt ]
/ ˈdʒʌdʒ mənt /
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noun
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Also especially British, judge·ment .

Origin of judgment

1250–1300; Middle English jug(g)ement<Old French jugement, equivalent to juge- (stem of jugier to judge) + -ment-ment

OTHER WORDS FROM judgment

in·ter·judg·ment, nounre·judg·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for judgment (1 of 2)

judgment

judgement

/ (ˈdʒʌdʒmənt) /

noun

British Dictionary definitions for judgment (2 of 2)

Judgment
/ (ˈdʒʌdʒmənt) /

noun
the estimate by God of the ultimate worthiness or unworthiness of the individual (the Particular Judgment) or of all mankind (the General Judgment or Last Judgment)
God's subsequent decision determining the final destinies of all individuals
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with judgment

judgment

see against one's better judgment; snap judgment.

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