tendentious

[ ten-den-shuh s ]

/ tɛnˈdɛn ʃəs /

adjective

having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.

Nearby words

tend, tend to, tendance, tendency, tendency tone, tendentious, tender, tender age, tender is the night, tender loving care, tender mercies

Also ten·den·cious, ten·den·tial

[ten-den-shuh l] /tɛnˈdɛn ʃəl/.

Origin of tendentious

1895–1900; < Medieval Latin tendenti(a) tendency + -ous

Related forms

ten·den·tious·ly, adverbten·den·tious·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tendential

tendentious

tendencious

/ (tɛnˈdɛnʃəs) /

adjective

having or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one

Derived Forms

tendentiously, tendenciously, tendentially or tendencially, adverbtendentiousness or tendenciousness, noun

Word Origin for tendentious

C20: from tendency

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