Prejudgingly

In a manner that exhibits prejudice; acting or speaking based on preconceived biases or opinions formed without adequate consideration of the facts or evidence. This involves evaluating or forming an opinion about someone or something unfairly before having sufficient information. It often entails assumptions, stereotypes, and a lack of open-mindedness, potentially leading to unjust treatment or decisions. This type of evaluation is made without a complete investigation or understanding of the matter at hand and is frequently based on feelings or preconceived notions. This is used when someone's judgment is biased or unfair.

Prejudgingly meaning with examples

• The hiring manager, reviewing the applications prejudgingly, dismissed candidates from the town they'd grown up in, without even looking at their skills, because they were from a rival town, this revealed her unfair bias. Her prejudging affected her decision-making. This method was heavily criticized.
• The news anchor prejudgingly presented the facts of the case in a manner that favored one side. The prejudging created a clear bias as the story progressed, which further influenced the opinions of the audience, neglecting all ethical and professional standards, it was considered highly unprofessional.
• The teacher, seeing the student's new haircut, prejudgingly assumed that the student was now a 'bad influence' for the other students, but did not know that the student was going through something difficult. As a result, the teacher treated them unfairly and dismissed their abilities.
• The critic prejudgingly slammed the new film without seeing it, basing their review entirely on the director's past work and public persona. This decision led to backlash as the critic's review was perceived as being unsubstantiated and unfair by many fans, leading to them being discredited.