French Conversation · Level 70
59 words
French word
biaisé
Pronunciation
IPA/bjeze/
Meaning
- adjectivebiased
Example
Le sondage est biaisé.
The poll is biased.
More examples
Les résultats sont biaisés par la formulation des questions.
The results are biased by how the questions are worded.
Core concept
A viewpoint or outcome visibly slanted by a subjective influence rather than guided evenly by the evidence.
Common phrases
un sondage biaisé
a biased survey
un article biaisé
a biased article
un média biaisé
a biased media outlet
Similar words
partial: Giving unfair preference to a particular person or viewpoint.
subjectif: Influenced by personal feelings or views rather than objective judgment.
injuste: Unfair or unjust in a way that seems unreasonable.
Definition in French
Qui montre un parti pris, c'est-à-dire un jugement ou un résultat influencé par un facteur subjectif plutôt que par des faits neutres.
Word origin
French formed biaisé from biais, a word for an oblique line or direction whose figurative meaning came to describe a partial or distorted judgment.
Usage tips
- For a person, être partial or avoir un parti pris can be more idiomatic in some contexts, while biaisé is especially common for analyses, samples, and results.