TENDENTIOUS


Meaning of TENDENTIOUS in English

[ tɛn'dɛnʃəs ]

■ adjective calculated to promote a particular cause or point of view.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

early 20th cent.: suggested by Ger. tendenziös .

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