biased


to be not objective, to have fixed (unreasonable) opinions

TRANSLATION

voreingenommen sein, Vorurteile haben

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Around 1,000 Los Angeles Times readers have launched a one-day boycott of the US newspaper, accusing it of being BIASED against Israel."

(BBC News - 18 April, 2002)

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biased

1. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.

2. An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.

3. A statistical sampling or testing error caused by systematically favoring some outcomes over others.


Synonyms: bias, color, jaundice, prejudice, warp

These verbs mean to influence unfavorably or detrimentally:

- His experiences biased his outlook.

- Your misbehavior has colored my opinion of you.

- Dishonest leaders have jaundiced her view of politics.

- Lying has prejudiced the public against them.

- Bitterness has warped your judgment.

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