tendentiousness
ʃəs adjective
having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.
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| having or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one | |
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| tendentious or tendencious (tɛnˈdɛnʃəs) | |
| —adj | |
| having or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one | |
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| tendencious or tendencious | |
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| ten'dentiously or tendencious | |
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| ten'denciously or tendencious | |
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| ten'dentially or tendencious | |
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Word Origin & History
tendentious
1900, formed after or from Ger. tendenziös, from tendenz, from M.L. tendentia (see tendency).
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