Definition
Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something; showing a tendency to lean in a particular direction rather than being neutral. Biased thinking prevents objective judgment.
Etymology
From French 'biais' meaning 'slant' or 'oblique line,' originally referring to the diagonal cut of fabric. The word evolved from describing physical slanting to mental slanting—a deviation from straight, fair thinking.
Kelly Says
Picture bias as mental 'BUY-us'—your brain has already 'bought' one side of the story before hearing all the evidence. Like a tilted scale, bias tips judgment before all the weights are added.
Translations
BNবাংলা
পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট
pokkhopatadushto
CSČeština
zaujatý
zaujatí
DADansk
partisk
pʰaɐ̯tisk
DEDeutsch
voreingenommen
foːʁɪnɡənɔmən
ELΕλληνικά
παρωχημένος
paroximénos
ESEspañol
sesgado
sesgádo
FAفارسی
غیرمنصفانه
ɡheir ɛ monsɛfɑne
FISuomi
puolueellinen
puolueellinen
HAHA
mai son kai
maj son kaj
HIहिन्दी
पक्षपातपूर्ण
pakṣapātapūrṇ
HUMagyar
elfogult
ɛlfogult
IDBahasa Indonesia
berat sebelah
bərat səbəlah
ITItaliano
distorto
distɔrto
KMKM
មានគំនិត
miən kɔm nɨt
MSBahasa Melayu
berat sebelah
bərat səbəlah
MYမြန်မာ
မျက်နှာပြု
myɛʔn̥a pɹu
NLNederlands
gekleurd
ɣəklœyrd
PLPolski
znieczulony
ʐɲɛt͡ʂulɔnɨ
PTPortuguês
tendencioso
tẽdẽsiˈozu
RORomână
părtinitor
pərtinitɔr
RUРусский
предвзятый
prʲɛdvʲzjatɨj
SWKiswahili
upendeleo
upɛndɛlɛo
TAதமிழ்
பக்கச்சார்பு
pakkačārpu
TEతెలుగు
పక్షపాతం
pakṣapātaṁ
TLTL
may pagkakiling
maj pagkakiling
UKУкраїнська
упереджений
upereʒʲenyj
VITiếng Việt
thiên vị
tʰiən vi
YOYO
ni ifiranṣẹ
ni ifiranṣẹ