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/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]
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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
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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
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