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    ten·den·tious
    /tenˈdenSHəs/

    adjective

    • 1. expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one: "a tendentious reading of history"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tendentiousTendentious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TENDENTIOUS is marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased. How to use tendentious in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENDENTIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TENDENTIOUS definition: 1. (of speech or writing) expressing or supporting a particular opinion that many other people…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tendentiousTENDENTIOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Tendentious definition: having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose. See examples of TENDENTIOUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tendentiousTendentious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Tendentious means promoting a specific, and controversial, point of view. When something is tendentious, it shows a bias towards a particular point of view, especially one that people disagree about. It shares a root with the word tendency, which means "an inclination toward acting a certain way."

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENDENTIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. Something that is tendentious expresses a particular opinion or point of view very strongly, especially one that many people disagree with. [formal] His analysis was rooted in a somewhat tendentious reading of French history. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTENDENTIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TENDENTIOUS meaning: 1. (of speech or writing) expressing or supporting a particular opinion that many other people…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tendentiousTendentious - definition of tendentious by The Free Dictionary

    1. tendentious - having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one; "a tendentious account of recent elections"; "distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion". tendencious. partisan, partizan - devoted to a cause or party.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtendentious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of tendentious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'tendentious' - Collins Online...

    Something that is tendentious expresses a particular opinion or point of view very strongly, especially one that many people disagree with.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tendentioustendentious | meaning of tendentious in Longman Dictionary of ...

    tendentious meaning, definition, what is tendentious: a tendentious speech, remark, book etc e...: Learn more.