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befangen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • biased adj Unfairly favoring one side; showing prejudice.
  • self-conscious adjective Uncomfortably aware of being watched or judged by others, and awkward or embarrassed as a result.
  • skewed adj Tilted or twisted away from the expected straight line or angle.

Senses

befangen is used for these senses in English:

  • biased Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.
  • self-conscious Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.
  • skewed (statistics, of information) Biased, distorted

biased — full definition

  1. adj Unfairly favoring one side; showing prejudice.
  2. adj Weighted so that some outcomes are more likely than others.

self-conscious — full definition

  1. adjective Uncomfortably aware of being watched or judged by others, and awkward or embarrassed as a result.
  2. adjective Done with deliberate awareness of the effect it will have; knowingly artful rather than natural.
  3. adjective Having awareness of oneself as a distinct individual with an inner life.

Related German words