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пристра́стный — meaning in English

pristrastnyy

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English meaning

  • biased adj Unfairly favoring one side; showing prejudice.
  • invidious adj Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
  • prejudiced adjective Holding unfair, biased opinions about a person or group, usually without good reason.

Senses

пристра́стный is used for these senses in English:

  • biased Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.
  • invidious (of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
  • prejudiced Having prejudices.

biased — full definition

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

invidious — full definition

  1. adj Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
  2. adj Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
  3. adj Envious, jealous.
  4. adj Detestable, hateful, or odious. (Often used in cases of perceived unfairness, or when facing a difficult situation or choice — especially in the phrase invidious position.)

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