parti pris
noun
par·ti pris
ˈpär-ˌtē-ˈprē 
plural partis pris
ˈpär-ˌtē-ˈprē(z)
: a preconceived opinion : prejudice
parti pris
adjective
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the longer a president is dead, the better we are able to evaluate without parti pris his political achievements
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Whereas Galgut’s clarity of vision can seem sometimes almost unworldly, Diski is nothing if not parti pris.
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Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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“Parti pris.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parti%20pris. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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