tendentiousness

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ten·den·tious also ten·den·cious (t

n-d

adj.

Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections.

[From Medieval Latin tendentia, a cause; see tendency.]

ten·dentious·ly adv.

ten·dentious·ness n.

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Noun

tendentiousness - an intentional and controversial bias

bias, prejudice, preconception - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

Translations

tendentiousness [tenˈdenʃəsnɪs] N → tendenciosidad f

tendentiousness

n → tendenziöse Färbung

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