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

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How to use prejudge in a sentence

What kind of a precedent, and how great a prejudgment must this be for posterity!
Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4)|Jules Bonnet
It will not be devoid of interest to contrast the prejudgment of the French bourgeois with the judgment of the English bourgeois.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte|Karl Marx
It occurred to me as my call wore on that I caught even a hint of this prejudgment in the eyes of the young woman.
The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson
Here again there was not positive prejudgment so much as the removal of an obstacle.
The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660|David Masson

The reporters looked upon Marcus Wilkeson without emotion or prejudgment.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton

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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Origin of prejudge

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