Etymology

parti pris

Today it means: A bias or preconceived opinion. Full definition →

French parti pris
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromparti pris“decision taken; prejudice”
  2. English todayparti pris

Unadapted borrowing from French parti pris (“decision taken; prejudice”).

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