tendentious — expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one; biased
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one; biased
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/
Example Sentences
- His tendentious tweet comparing pizza toppings to political ideologies went viral for all the wrong reasons.
- My uncle's tendentious dinner table speeches always turn family gatherings into political battlefields.
- The movie review was so tendentious that it felt like propaganda rather than criticism.
tendentious
ADJECTIVE[/tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/]
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one; biased
The columnist's tendentious article twisted every fact to attack the mayor.
The pretentious critic makes art more contentious and tendentious!
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Origin
From Latin 'tendentia' meaning 'tendency' or 'inclination,' derived from 'tendere' meaning 'to stretch' or 'to tend toward.' The suffix '-ious' converts it into an adjective form.
Breakdown
tend- (to stretch, to incline) + -entia (tendency, inclination) + -ious (adjective suffix) = tendentious (having a strong inclination toward a particular viewpoint)
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📝Examples
“His tendentious tweet comparing pizza toppings to political ideologies went viral for all the wrong reasons.”
“My uncle's tendentious dinner table speeches always turn family gatherings into political battlefields.”
“The movie review was so tendentious that it felt like propaganda rather than criticism.”
“Professor Kim's tendentious lecture made half the students walk out in protest.”
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