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judgmental — adj. 1. depending on judgment; as, a judgmental error. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Inclined to make moral judgements about the behavior of people; contrasted with an inclination not to judge the moral qualities of others. Opposite of {nonjudgmental}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
judgmental — (adj.) 1892, from JUDGMENT (Cf. judgment) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Meaning inclined to make moral judgments is attested from 1952. Related: Judgmentally … Etymology dictionary
judgmental — UK / US or judgemental UK [ˌdʒʌdʒˈment(ə)l] / US [dʒʌdʒˈment(ə)l] adjective too willing to criticize other people s actions and behaviour and say that they are wrong … English dictionary
judgmental — [juj ment′ l] adj. 1. of or having to do with the exercise of judgment 2. making or tending to make judgments as to value, importance, etc., often specif., judgments considered to be lacking in tolerance, compassion, objectivity, etc … English World dictionary
judgmental — [[t]ʤʌ̱ʤme̱nt(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is judgmental, you are critical of them because they form opinions of people and situations very quickly, when it would be better for them to wait until they know more about… … English dictionary
judgmental — adjective depending on judgment a judgmental error I think that she is too judgmental to be a good therapist • Ant: ↑nonjudgmental • Similar to: ↑faultfinding • Derivationally related forms: ↑judgm … Useful english dictionary
judgmental — adjective Date: 1909 1. of, relating to, or involving judgment 2. characterized by a tendency to judge harshly < judgmental prigs > • judgmentally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
judgmental — /juj men tl/, adj. 1. involving the use or exercise of judgment. 2. tending to make moral judgments: to avoid a judgmental approach in dealing with divorced couples. [1905 10; JUDGMENT + AL1] * * * … Universalium
Judgmental language — is a subset of Style over substance fallacy and Red herring fallacies. It employs insultive, compromettant or pejorative language to influence the recipient s judgement.Examples: Surgeon general says smoking is harmful to your health. Nowhere in… … Wikipedia
Judgmental Credit Analysis — A method of approving or denying credit based on the lender s judgment rather than on a particular credit scoring model. Judgmental credit analysis entails evaluating the borrowers application and using prior experience dealing with similar… … Investment dictionary
judgmental sampling — The selection of a *sample of data from a *population on the basis of subjective decisions. In judgmental sampling, an auditor may base a sample on knowledge of the *auditee’s particular circumstances, or skew a sample toward high *risk items.… … Auditor's dictionary
