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adjective

Definition of parti prisnext
as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another a parti pris interpretation of the causes of the war

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parti pris

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noun

ˈpär-ˌtē-ˈprē How to pronounce parti pris (audio)
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities the longer a president is dead, the better we are able to evaluate without parti pris his political achievements

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Recent Examples of parti pris
Noun
Whereas Galgut’s clarity of vision can seem sometimes almost unworldly, Diski is nothing if not parti pris. — Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parti pris
  1. partial
  2. bias
  3. hostile
  4. prejudice
  5. tendency
  6. ply
Adjective
  • Additionally, The Craft of Living, long available only in a partial, bowdlerized version, has finally been translated in full, by Julian Sachs, with a helpful introduction and scholarly apparatus by Iuri Moscardi.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • While some patients may regain partial vision over time, there is no proven treatment that can reverse the optic nerve damage.
    — Melissa Rudy , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of partial
Noun
  • Vucic was critical that multiple other purported crimes against ethnic Serb civilians have not been taken into account, claiming anti-Serb bias.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This month, Bryan Kohberger also requested a new judge to oversee the process, saying comments made by Judge Steven Hippler during his sentencing showed bias.
    — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bias
Adjective
  • Worse, her estranged sister April (Naomi Watts), a drama queen, and hostile mother, Diane (Dianne Wiest), fly in from their Michigan hair salon to add to Sandra’s suffering.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • European authorities have linked Moscow to a rising number of drone incursions, sabotage incidents, cyberattacks, and other hostile acts across the continent in recent months.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hostile
Noun
  • Harper and Wilf are wary of Frith’s visits with Philip, and other characters with their own issues or prejudices have their say as well.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Controversially, Documenta’s explication of antisemitism relies on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition, which considers criticism of Israel a form of prejudice.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of prejudice
Noun
  • Digital life has turned this psychological tendency into a permanent condition.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The poem is about this tendency toward earth, the temptation—the closest thing to bliss in these poems—to abandon yourself to the funk of the soil and the heat of the sun.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tendency
Noun
  • Ovation plies the Caribbean waters in the winter months, but crosses the Atlantic for Mediterranean and European adventures during spring and summer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In Dave Boyle’s creepfest, a medium plies her trade at a country home in the boondocks.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Parti pris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parti%20pris. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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