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parti pris

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of parti pris

inclined to favor one side over another
  • a parti pris interpretation of the causes of the war
Synonyms of parti pris

biased, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced
Words Related to parti pris

hostile, inimical, jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic

colored, distorted, misrepresented, shaded, warped

convinced, influenced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed

affected, concerned, interested
Near Antonyms of parti pris

open, open-minded, persuasible, receptive

honest, just, reasonable

bipartisan

autonomous, independent

aloof, detached, dispassionate, hardheaded, impersonal, unemotional

cold, distant, remote

apathetic, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uncurious, unenthusiastic, uninterested
Antonyms of parti pris

disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced

parti pris

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of parti pris

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
Synonyms of parti pris

bias, favor, nonobjectivity, one-sidedness, partiality, partisanship, ply, prejudice, tendentiousness
Words Related to parti pris

chauvinism, cronyism, favoritism, nepotism

self-opinionatedness, self-partiality

bent, inclination, leaning, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency

preconception, prejudgment, prepossession
Near Antonyms of parti pris

calm, detachment, dispassion, indifference

aversion, dislike, distaste, hate, scunner
Antonyms of parti pris

impartiality, neutrality, objectivity, open-mindedness, unbiasedness

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