adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A judgment made before evidence has been presented, a prejudice. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a judgment reached before the evidence is available wordnet
3. 3
   The act of prejudging; an act of forming a premature opinion or judgment about someone or something. countable, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to or occurring during the period preceding entry of judgment. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bentbiasfavoritismforejudgmentinclinationjaundice

Etymology

From pre- + judgment.

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