parti pris
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of parti pris
C19: literally: side taken
Example Sentences
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But Ozick, however fierce her identification as a Jew, is admirable in her freedom from identitarian parti pris.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2016
France Francis Ponge Le parti pris des choses map Beth Archer Brombert Francis Ponge writes poetry about everyday objects such as oranges and cigarettes.
From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2011
I had never encountered such a violent parti pris of seclusion; it was more than keeping quiet—it was like hunted creatures feigning death.
From The Aspern Papers by James, Henry
Aunt Constance's parti pris in life was a benevolent interest in the affairs of everybody else.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
But now, the Spring, her charm and his own firm parti pris working together, it seemed to him that he could never forget Betty, could never wish to forget her.
From The Incomplete Amorist by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
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