What does "parti pris" mean?

A bias or preconceived opinion.

What is a synonym for "parti pris"?

Common synonyms include: bias, discrimination, favoritism, inclination, inequality, interest.

Pronounced //ˌpɑːtɪˈpɹiː//.

/ˌpɑːtɪˈpɹiː/ noun

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Noun

1
A bias or preconceived opinion.
"But more than this: the hushing of [evil] up may, in a perfectly candid and honest mind, grow into a deliberate religious policy, or parti pris."
2
an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence wordnet

"But more than this: the hushing of [evil] up may, in a perfectly candid and honest mind, grow into a deliberate religious policy, or parti pris."

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