forejudgment

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fore·judge

also for·judge (fôr-jŭj′)
tr.v. fore·judged, fore·judg·ing, fore·judg·es also for·judged or for·judg·ing or for·judg·es
To judge beforehand without adequate examination or evidence; prejudge.

fore·judg′ment n.
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As long as forejudgments are taken, they are justifying any prejudice to deploy itself in our mind and heart.
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