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prematurely-judged

|pre-ma-ture-ly-judged|

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/ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli ˈdʒʌdʒd/

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/ˌpriːməˈtjʊəli ˈdʒʌdʒd/

hasty evaluation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'prematurely-judged' originates from the combination of 'prematurely' and 'judged', where 'prematurely' comes from Latin 'praematurus', meaning 'early ripe', and 'judged' from Latin 'judicare', meaning 'to judge'.

Historical Evolution

'prematurely' changed from the Latin word 'praematurus' and 'judged' from 'judicare', eventually forming the modern English term 'prematurely-judged'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'prematurely' meant 'early ripe', and 'judged' meant 'to form an opinion', evolving into the current meaning of 'assessed too early'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

assessed or evaluated before having enough information or evidence.

The project was prematurely-judged as a failure before it even started.

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Last updated: 2025/05/15 10:45