judgementaljudgmentaladj.

1834 Western Monthly Mag. Mar. 134 There may be conceptions of ideas, objects or events previously felt, perceived or experienced, together with a judgmental reference to past time—constituting dreams of memory.

1852 A. J. Davis Approaching Crisis 187 When the mind has not attained to ‘the fullness of the stature’ of passional and judgmental harmony.

1883 Christian's Monthly Rec. July 173 They possess a judgmental knowledge of God's truth.

1922 J. A. Leighton Man & Cosmos vii. 111 Knowing is, in logical terms, the judgmental activity by which a thinker affirms that a specific apprehended content of meaning holds good of reality.

1972 Jrnl. Social Psychol. 86 13 Conforming behavior was produced..with the use of a two-choice judgmental task.

2009 C. Andriopoulos & P. Dawson Managing Change, Creativity & Innovation x. 304 These types of managers have good diagnostic and judgemental skills.

1940 G. Hamilton Theory & Pract. Social Case Work vi. 138 The case worker must achieve within himself a deep tolerance for all experience, or a wall will lie between him and the things he feels judgmental about.

1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer ix. 154 ‘Russell,’ she said with a queer grin that was friendly and yet vaguely judgemental, ‘you puzzle me.’

1973 Times 16 July 13/4 As one who is entirely unconvinced about the usefulness of boycotts—of any kind—and a little suspicious of judgmental attitudes to South Africa [etc.].

2005 T. Bennett & K. Holloway Understanding Drugs, Alcohol & Crime i. 8 It has been argued that the term ‘misuse’ is preferred to ‘abuse’ because it is seen as less judgemental.

1837 Methodist Mag. Oct. 469 Here, if anywhere, that awkward phrase is apt, we are judgmentally convinced.

1922 R. W. Sellars Evolutionary Naturalism ix.189 This material must be used judgmentally and in relation to significant questions.

1963 Phi Delta Kappan Nov. 85/2 Looking at these lower-class children distantly, unapprovingly, and judgmentally, as my neighbors did, many teachers feel trapped.

2006 M. Walker Higher Educ. Pedagogies iv. 78 She would approach this work less judgementally, more tolerant of other people, other histories and other views.