Forejudgment

/ˌfɔːrˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ noun

Definition

A judgment or decision made beforehand, without sufficient evidence or consideration.

Etymology

From forejudge + -ment suffix creating abstract noun. Combines fore- + judge + -ment (from Latin -mentum), indicating the result of an action.

Kelly Says

In medieval theology, 'forejudgment' was debated as part of the free will problem—if God has forejudgment of everything, do humans really have choices?

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