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prejudgement, -judgment|priːˈdʒʌdʒmənt|
[ad. obs. F. prejugement (Cotgr.): see pre- A. 2 and judgement.]
The action or fact of prejudging; judgement beforehand; a conclusion or decision formed before examination of the facts; prejudice.
1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. xvii. §8 To remooue stronge Preoccupations and Preiudgements. 1680Relig. Dutch iii. 25 Their own prejudgments have engag'd them to accommodate the Scripture to their own Erroneous Sence. 1799Bp. W. Knox Serm. 7 Apr. 39 It is not free and impartial inquiry that we deprecate, it is hasty and arrogant pre-judgement. 1876Geo. Eliot Dan. Der. xl, I listen that I may know, without prejudgment. |