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    parti pris
    /ˌpɑːtɪ ˈpriː/

    noun

    • 1. a preconceived view; a bias: "the coherence of the theory is the result of an intellectual parti pris"

    adjective

    • 1. prejudiced; biased: "the document is parti pris in its approach to theology"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parti prisParti pris Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a preconceived opinion : prejudice. parti pris adjective. Synonyms. bias. favor. nonobjectivity. one-sidedness. partiality. partisanship. ply. prejudice. tendentiousness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of parti pris in a Sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARTI PRIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a position or attitude resolved upon or taken in advance. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Examples of 'parti pris' in a sentence. parti pris.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › parti prisPARTI PRIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Parti pris definition: a position or attitude resolved upon or taken in advance.. See examples of PARTI PRIS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parti prisParti pris - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    parti pris. noun. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence. synonyms: preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession. see more.

  6. simplicable.com › architecture › parti-prisWhat is Parti Pris? - Simplicable

    Oct 11, 2017 · A parti pris can be described as a "big idea", organizing principle or design concept that captures the spirit of a building in a few words or sentences.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › parti prisParti pris - definition of parti pris by The Free Dictionary

    Define parti pris. parti pris synonyms, parti pris pronunciation, parti pris translation, English dictionary definition of parti pris. n. pl. par·tis pris An inclination for or against something or someone that affects judgment; prejudice or bias.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › parti-pris_nparti pris noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    /ˌpɑːtɪ ˈpriː/ par-tee-PREE. U.S. English. /ˌpɑrdi ˈpri/ par-dee-PREE. See pronunciation. Where does the word parti pris come from? Earliest known use. 1860s. The earliest known use of the word parti pris is in the 1860s.