Added 8 October 2026
judgment
/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ noun
In Latin: iūdicāmentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about judgment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An opinion formed by judging something.
he was reluctant to make his judgment known
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The act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event.
they criticized my judgment of the contestants
- (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it.
Origin
From Middle English juggement, borrowed from Old French jugement, from Late Latin iūdicāmentum, from Latin iūdicō. Partially displaced doom. By surface analysis, judge + -ment.
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