Dictionary

prejudicate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/ (UK)
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeiūdicātus, past participle of praeiūdicō (“pre-judge”). Doublet of prejudge.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) Prejudiced, biased.
   • their works will be embraced by most that understand them, and their reasons enforce belief even from prejudicate Readers. 1650, Thomas Browne, chapter I, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 1st book, page 7:
2. Preconceived (of an opinion, idea etc.); formed before the event.
   • ignorances and prejudicate opinions 1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC:

Forms

prejudicate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/ (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeiūdicātus, past participle of praeiūdicō (“pre-judge”). Doublet of prejudge.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, archaic) To determine beforehand, especially rashly; to prejudge.
   • the Florentine will moue vs For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme To haue vs make deniall. c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

Forms

Deriveds

prejudicately · imprejudicate · unprejudicate · unprejudicated