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parti pris
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun parti pris has 1 sense
- parti pris(n = noun.cognition) preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" is a kind of opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view
OXFORD DICTIONARY
parti pris, n. & adj.
--n. a preconceived view; a bias.
--adj. prejudiced, biased.
--n. a preconceived view; a bias.
--adj. prejudiced, biased.
Etymology
F, = side taken
ROGET THESAURUS
parti pris
Predetermination
N predestination, preordination, premeditation, predeliberation, predetermination, foregone conclusion, fait accompli, parti pris, resolve, propendency, intention, project, fate, foredoom, necessity, prepense, premeditated, predesignated, predesigned, advised, studied, designed, calculated, aforethought, intended, foregone, well-laid, well-devised, well-weighed, maturely considered, cunning, advisedly, with premeditation, deliberately, all things considered, with eyes open, in cold blood, intentionally.
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