forejudge
Judge before knowing
Forejudge means to judge before hearing the evidence or knowing the facts—to prejudge.
The word emphasizes premature judgment: Don't forejudge the case before the trial.
It appears infrequently, with prejudge serving the same purpose in most contexts.
Belief formed beforehand
- presumeAccept without verification
- jump to conclusionsJudge before full understanding
- hasty conclusionInference drawn prematurely
- predetermineDecide before the fact
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
favoritism · unfairness · bigotry · intolerance · discrimination · closed-mindedness · one-sidedness · partisanship
Implicit prior assumption
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- suppositionBelief without proof
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
inference · surmise · guesswork · hypothesis · unfounded conclusion
Declare unfit to compete
- precludeMake impossible in advance
- unfair trialCourt case without impartiality
preconception
Belief formed beforehand
- presumeAccept without verification
- jump to conclusionsJudge before full understanding
- hasty conclusionInference drawn prematurely
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
stereotype · favoritism · unfairness · bigotry · intolerance · discrimination · closed-mindedness · one-sidedness · partisanship · slant
presupposition
Implicit prior assumption
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- suppositionBelief without proof
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
speculation · inference · surmise · guesswork · hypothesis · unfounded conclusion
disqualify
Declare unfit to compete
- precludeMake impossible in advance
- unfair trialCourt case without impartiality
forejudgedeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
weigh the evidence · ponder · scrutinize · think through · adjudicate