prejudicate

English

Alternative forms

• præjudicate (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkət/

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Verb

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɹiːˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt/

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Adjective

prejudicate (comparative more prejudicate, superlative most prejudicate)

1. (obsolete) Prejudiced, biased. [16th–19th c.]
   • 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:

     their works will be embraced by most that understand them, and their reasons enforce belief even from prejudicate Readers.

2. Preconceived (of an opinion, idea etc.); formed before the event. [from 16th c.]
   • 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:

     ignorances and prejudicate opinions

Verb

prejudicate (third-person singular simple present prejudicates, present participle prejudicating, simple past and past participle prejudicated)

1. (transitive, intransitive, now rare) To determine beforehand, especially rashly; to prejudge. [from 16th c.]
   • 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):

     the Florentine will moue vs
     For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend
     Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme
     To haue vs make deniall.