value judgment
noun
an estimate, usually subjective, of the worth, quality, goodness, evil, etc., of something or someone.
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Origin of value judgment
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby value judgment
valuator, value, value added, value date, value fund, value judgment, value-added, value-added tax, valued, valued policy, valueless
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Example sentences from the Web for value judgment
A value-judgment which is not also a judgment of existence is in the air; it is the baseless fabric of a vision.
Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge
British Dictionary definitions for value judgment
value judgment
noun
a subjective assessment based on one's own code of values or that of one's class
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Cultural definitions for value judgment
value judgment
An assessment of a person, situation, or event. The term is often restricted to assessments that reveal the values of the person making the assessment rather than the objective realities of what is being assessed.
notes for value judgment
We often make value judgments without realizing that we are doing so. For example, a teacher who describes a student as “the best I've ever taught — very polite and obedient” is making a value judgment about the qualities (politeness and obedience) that make a student good.
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