pass judgment
Decide someone's fate
To pass judgment is to form and express an opinion or decision about someone or something, often with a critical or disapproving tone.
The phrase implies authority or finality, as if rendering a verdict: Don't pass judgment until you've heard both sides.
It frequently carries negative connotations, suggesting premature or harsh criticism: She's always passing judgment on how other people raise their kids.
Courts pass judgment formally; individuals do so informally, sometimes unfairly.
Determine value or quality
- assessJudge worth or quality
- criticizeJudge unfavorably, vocally
- appraiseDetermine value of
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
review · analyze · examination · feedback · commentary · dissect · deconstruct · censure
Official court decision
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
sentence · trial · jury · deliberation · courtroom · prosecution · defense · testimony
Formal evaluation of worth
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- beliefTrust held as true
- convictionFirmly held belief
conclusion · determination · pronouncement · decree · estimation · appraisal · finding · decision
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminateTreat unequally based on category
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
partiality · favoritism · unfairness · racism · sexism · ageism · xenophobia · homophobia
evaluate
Determine value or quality
scrutinize · review · analyze · examination · feedback · commentary · dissect · deconstruct · censure · condemn
verdict
Official court decision
conviction · sentence · trial · jury · deliberation · courtroom · prosecution · defense · testimony · evidence
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
conviction · conclusion · determination · pronouncement · decree · estimation · appraisal · finding · decision · call
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminateTreat unequally based on category
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
intolerance · partiality · favoritism · unfairness · racism · sexism · ageism · xenophobia · homophobia · presumption