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prejudge

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To form a judgment of (something) in advance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: evaluate, pass judgment, judge

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French préjuger, itself an adaptation of Latin praeudico, praeiudicare. Doublet of prejudicate.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: предрешавам (predrešavam) — form a judgement in advance
  • Catalan: prejutjar — form a judgement in advance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 預先判斷 /预先判断 (yùxiān pànduàn) — form a judgement in advance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 預判 /预判 (yùpàn) — form a judgement in advance
  • Finnish: tuomita ennalta — form a judgement in advance
  • Italian: pregiudicare — form a judgement in advance
  • Latin: praeiudico — form a judgement in advance
  • Polish: przesądzać — form a judgement in advance
  • Polish: przesądzić — form a judgement in advance
  • Portuguese: prejulgar — form a judgement in advance
  • Russian: предреша́ть (predrešátʹ) — form a judgement in advance
  • Russian: предреши́ть (predrešítʹ) — form a judgement in advance
  • Spanish: prejuzgar — form a judgement in advance
  • Ukrainian: упере́джувати (uperédžuvaty) — form a judgement in advance
  • Volapük: bücödön — form a judgement in advance