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tendentious
ten·den·tious also ten·den·cious T0102800 (tĕn-dĕn′shəs)adj. Marked by or favoring a particular point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections. [From Medieval Latin tendentia, a cause; see tendency.] ten·den′tious·ly adv.ten·den′tious·ness n.tendentious (tɛnˈdɛnʃəs) or tendenciousadjhaving or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one[C20: from tendency] tenˈdentiously, tenˈdenciously, tenˈdentially, tenˈdencially adv tenˈdentiousness, tenˈdenciousness nten•den•tious or ten•den•cious (tɛnˈdɛn ʃəs) also ten•den•tial (-ʃəl) adj. having or showing a tendency to favor or promote a point of view; biased. [1895–1900; < Medieval Latin tendenti(a) tendency + -ous] ten•den′tious•ly, adv. ten•den′tious•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | tendentious - having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one; "a tendentious account of recent elections"; "distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion"tendenciouspartisan, partizan - devoted to a cause or party |
tendentiousadjectiveExhibiting bias:biased, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, prejudicial, prepossessed.Translationstendentious Related to tendentious: tendonitisSynonyms for tendentiousadj exhibiting biasSynonyms- biased
- one-sided
- partial
- partisan
- prejudiced
- prejudicial
- prepossessed
Synonyms for tendentiousadj having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial oneSynonymsRelated Words |