Synonyms of parti pris

parti pris 1 of 2

adjective

as in partial

inclined to favor one side over another

a parti pris interpretation of the causes of the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partial
• hostile
• distorted
• partisan
• colored
• biased
• interested
• influenced
• one-sided
• concerned
• prejudiced
• shaded
• warped
• inimical
• swayed
• unfriendly
• persuaded
• affected
• misrepresented
• convinced
• jaundiced
• prepossessed
• unsympathetic
• predisposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• equal
• objective
• neutral
• fair
• equitable
• open
• reasonable
• disinterested
• impartial
• unbiased
• receptive
• nonpartisan
• evenhanded
• unprejudiced
• just
• honest
• independent
• persuasible
• bipartisan
• autonomous
• remote
• distant
• cold
• detached
• aloof
• dispassionate
• impersonal
• open-minded
• indifferent
• unemotional
• unconcerned
• uninterested
• apathetic
• hardheaded
• unenthusiastic
• uncurious
• incurious

parti pris

2 of 2

noun

ˈpär-ˌtē-ˈprē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bias
• prejudice
• nonobjectivity
• tendency
• ply
• tendentiousness
• partiality
• partisanship
• favor
• one-sidedness
• chauvinism
• favoritism
• nepotism
• self-partiality
• cronyism
• predisposition
• penchant
• proclivity
• self-opinionatedness
• inclination
• bent
• predilection
• preconception
• propensity
• leaning
• prepossession
• prejudgment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neutrality
• objectivity
• indifference
• impartiality
• detachment
• calm
• hate
• unbiasedness
• dislike
• distaste
• aversion
• open-mindedness
• dispassion
• scunner

Examples of parti pris in a Sentence

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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