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.

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Origin of prejudge

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

OTHER WORDS FROM prejudge

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

Words nearby prejudge

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

decide, presume, forejudge

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British Dictionary definitions for prejudge

prejudge
/ (priːˈdʒʌdʒ) /

verb

(tr) to judge beforehand, esp without sufficient evidence

Derived forms of prejudge

prejudger, nounprejudgment or prejudgement, noun
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