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personal judgment

[ˈpɜːrsənəl ˈdʒʌdʒmənt]
nounpl: personal judgments
julgamento pessoal
1. an individual's subjective opinion or assessment based on personal values, experience, and perspective rather than objective criteria
In my personal judgment, this proposal needs more careful consideration.
No meu julgamento pessoal, esta proposta precisa de uma consideração mais cuidadosa.
2. the ability or power to form opinions and make decisions independently
As a manager, you have the authority to exercise personal judgment in hiring decisions.
Como gerente, você tem a autoridade para exercer julgamento pessoal nas decisões de contratação.
Synonyms
personal opinionsubjective assessmentindividual discretionpersonal discretionsubjective judgment
Antonyms
objective judgmentimpartial assessmentfact-based evaluationunbiased judgment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
julgamento pessoal
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
julgamento pessoal
standard usage, sometimes with emphasis on individual discretion
Rio de Janeiro
julgamento pessoal
standard usage, occasionally replaced by 'parecer pessoal' (personal opinion)
Portugal
julgamento pessoal
standard usage, occasionally 'apreciação pessoal' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a matter of personal judgment
in someone's personal judgment
trust one's personal judgment
exercise personal judgment
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