tendentious
adjective/tenˈdenʃəs/
/tenˈdenʃəs/
(formal, usually disapproving)- (of a speech, piece of writing, theory, etc.) expressing a strong opinion that people are likely to disagree with synonym controversial
- tendentious political memoirs
Word Originearly 20th cent.: suggested by German tendenziös.Definitions on the go
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