prearranged judgment
noun phraseUK /ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒd ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
US /ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒd ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
A decision you make about someone before you really know them.
She gave him a prearranged judgment just because he wore old shoes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A ruling decided in advance before all the facts are heard.
The lawyer worried the judge had a prearranged judgment about the case.
3. An opinion formed ahead of time and not changed by new information.
His prearranged judgment about the movie kept him from enjoying it.
4. A conclusion set before a meeting or test takes place.
The committee's prearranged judgment made the interview feel unfair.