TENDENTIOUSNESS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An intentional and controversial bias

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tendentiousness" is a kind of...):

bias; preconception; prejudice (a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation)

Derivation:

tendentious (having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one)

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