Glossary
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G.1: Write the phrase you misused and the rule.
Do not write just “G” or “Glossary.”
judgmental
judgmental
There are many words more precise in meaning and less grating to the ear:
prejudiced inflexible intolerant opinionated
narrow-minded censorious dogmatic illiberal
The adjective “judgmental” should not even modify people; it should mean “pertaining to judgment.” If we said “The assignmental Math homework is requiremental,” our language would be just as ugly as “judgmental,” but more logical.