tendentious
[ ten-den-shuh s ]
/ tɛnˈdɛn ʃəs /
adjective
having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.
Also
ten·den·cious,
ten·den·tial
[ten-den-shuh l] /tɛnˈdɛn ʃəl/.
OTHER WORDS FROM tendentious
ten·den·tious·ly, adverb ten·den·tious·ness, nounWords nearby tendentious
tend,
tend to,
tendance,
tendency,
tendency tone,
tendentious,
tender,
tender age,
tender is the night,
tender loving care,
tender mercies
British Dictionary definitions for tendential
tendentious
tendencious
/ (tɛnˈdɛnʃəs) /
adjective
having or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one
Derived forms of tendentious
tendentiously, tendenciously, tendentially or tendencially, adverb tendentiousness or tendenciousness, nounWord Origin for tendentious
C20: from
tendency