Prejudgement (Noun)
Meaning
A judgment reached before the evidence is available.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The detective's prejudgement of the suspect's guilt led her to overlook crucial evidence that later proved his innocence.
- The company's prejudgement of the new employee's abilities led to unrealistic expectations and undue pressure.
- The prejudgement of the jury members towards the defendant's social status affected their verdict.
- The scientist's prejudgement of the experimental results led to a flawed interpretation of the data.
- The prejudgement of the public towards the new policy led to widespread protests before its details were even announced.