The act of judging something before having all the facts or proper information; prejudging someone or something unfairly.
From Old English 'for-' meaning 'before' or 'against' combined with 'judging' (from Latin 'judicare' meaning 'to judge'). The 'for-' prefix intensifies the sense of premature judgment.
This word reveals how English speakers centuries ago recognized a psychological tendency we still struggle with today—our brains want to judge quickly before gathering complete information, which is why 'forjudging' was worth naming as its own word.
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