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judgmentalism

judgmentalism

1 8.0
A habit of thinking badly about people quickly without trying to understand them
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒʌdʒˈmɛntəlɪzəm/
  • US
translation icon : juicio severo
  • His frequent judgmentalism made it difficult for others to be open with him.

Examples

  • Many people avoid her company due to her strong judgmentalism towards different lifestyles.

  • The team's discussion was hindered by a culture of judgmentalism that discouraged honesty.

  • Force yourself to respond to your own judgmentalism with a recognition of that fact, and you will surely be less judgmental in the future.

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  • Judgmentalism is based on an assumption of large amounts of knowledge that we don't actually have.

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  • I've said this already, but the judgmentalism on display in this thread is sort of obnoxious.

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  • You are using the same judgmentalism on the American people that the 1% use on the 99%, or in Romney's case, 47%.

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  • On this claim, it would appear to be clear that Wogaman's call for the priority of forgiveness over judgmentalism is well-placed.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Perhaps the explanation is unlikely, but people make choices based on data you don't have, and by considering that, it makes you realize that your judgmentalism is based on ignorance rather than wisdom.

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  • Disappointed on the conservative side when I run into judgmentalism, legalism, and a fear of engaging with Scripture (and reality) in its full messy ambiguity.

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  • Quoting a very recent study, he noted that over 80% of Americans are fed up with the negativity, judgmentalism, name-calling, and mudslinging of our election-year process, and eagerly want a campaign of respect, substance, amity, and civility!

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Synonyms

harsh judgment
vsjudgmentalism
3 3.9

Strong negative opinion that is unkind or too strict

is a habit of forming quick harsh opinions without understanding or empathy
moralism
vsjudgmentalism
2 8.1

Making strict judgments about right and wrong while acting as if they are better than others

is a general habit of forming quick harsh opinions without empathy not moral superiority
censoriousness
vsjudgmentalism
  • Formal
9.1

Being quick to criticise other people

is a habit of making quick harsh opinions without understanding or empathy
hypercriticism
vsjudgmentalism
9.3

A way of saying very harsh, unfair things about someone's work

is a habit of forming quick harsh opinions without empathy rather than only extreme severity
captiousness
vsjudgmentalism
9.9

A habit of finding small faults in everything

is a habit of forming quick harsh opinions without empathy rather than nitpicking details

Antonyms

101 2.9

Willingness to be friendly to people and ideas that are different

50 3.6

Showing sympathy and care for other people's feelings

How Judgmental

condemnation
56 5.5
judgmentalism
  • US
1 8.0
criticism
512 3.0
tolerance
160 3.7
acceptance
101 2.9
neutrality
22 4.4

Surface Forms

judgmentalism singular

Morphology

judgmentalism = judgmental (transparent) = judgment + al + ism

Formed from the adjective 'judgmental' plus the productive suffix '-ism' indicating a tendency, so the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Judgmentalism comes from judgment 'a decision about someone' plus the ending -ism 'a habit or way of thinking'. So it means the habit of making quick or harsh decisions about people, which is why we use it for being too quick to criticize others.