Prejudgment (Noun)
Meaning
A judgment reached before the evidence is available.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The detective was accused of making a prejudgment about the suspect's guilt before reviewing all the case files.
- Her prejudgment about the new policy was based on rumors rather than actual facts.
- The judge warned the jury against making a prejudgment about the defendant's character before hearing all the testimony.
- The media's prejudgment of the politician's decision sparked widespread controversy and debate.
- The researcher's prejudgment about the outcome of the experiment led her to overlook alternative explanations for the results.