Judgement
/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/noun
The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, judgement was often seen as a divine act, where the gods determined the fate of souls after death, connecting it to cosmic balance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʒudʰ-
“to hear or to give a verdict”
Latin
Latin
judicium
“a trial or judgement”
Old French
Old French
jugement
“the act of judging or a legal decision”
Middle English
Middle English
jugement
“the process of judging or the final decision in a court”
Modern English
English
judgement
“the formal determination or conclusion reached after consideration”
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