imprejudicate

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English

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Etymology

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From im- +‎ prejudicate.

Adjective

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imprejudicate (comparative more imprejudicate, superlative most imprejudicate)

  1. (obsolete) Without prejudice; impartial.
    • 1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: [], 2nd edition, London: [] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, [], →OCLC:
      Thus in Law both Civil and Divine: that is onely esteemed a legal testimony, which receives comprobation from the mouths of at least two witnesses; and that not only for prevention of calumny, but assurance against mistake; whereas notwithstanding the solid reason of one man, is as sufficient as the clamor of a whole Nation; and with imprejudicate apprehensions begets as firm a belief as the authority or aggregated testimony of many hundreds.
    • a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “Sermon LXXIII”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. [], volume II, London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, [], published 1830, →OCLC:
      imprejudicate and uncorrupted persons

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