Prejudgment
(noun)
- A judgment or opinion formed before having all the relevant facts.
- A bias in favor of or against one thing, person, or group, especially when this prevents impartial consideration of an issue or event.
Origin:
Late middle english preiudgement, from old french preiugement, from preiuger to judge beforehand, from pre- + juger to judge.
Examples:
- His prejudgment of the situation led to an incorrect conclusion.
- Her prejudgment of the candidate clouded her judgment of their qualifications.
- The prejudgment of the court was a major concern for the defense.
- Their prejudgment of the book was based on its cover.
- The prejudgment of the accused was unacceptable in a fair trial.