/ tenˈdenʃəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal , usually disapproving ) ( of a speech, piece of writing, theory, etc. ) expressing a strong opinion that people are likely to disagree with
SYN controversial
► ten·den·tious·ly adverb
SYN controversially
► ten·den·tious·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: suggested by German tendenziös .