Today’s word of the day is ‘Bias.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] bias [/responsivevoice] [ bahy–uhs ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
It means:
1. Belief in one way
2. Partiality
3. Prejudice
4. Influence
How is the word ‘Bias’ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Pakshapaat
2. Spanish – Parcialidad
3. French – Biais
4. Mandarin – Piān yā
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. My son believed that this bias for Classics was bad educationally.
2. Bias and impartiality are in the eye of the beholder.
3. It would be just as ridiculous on your part to affect a bias which was not natural to you.
4. Good managers have a bias for action.
5. There was evidence of bias against black applicants.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
bigotry, favoritism, inclination, intolerance, leaning, preference, prejudice, tendency, tilt, unfairness, bent, chauvinism, disposition, flash, illiberality, mind-set, penchant, preconception, predilection, predisposition, prepossession, proclivity, proneness, propensity, spin, standpoint, turn, viewpoint, head-set, mind trip, narrowmindedness, one-sidedness etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
fairness, justice, tolerance, antipathy, disinclination, dislike, hate, impartiality, justness
Quotation:
In aversive racism, the concept of racism is abhorrent to that person. But they’re filled with racist conditioning and bias, as we all are. Because that conflicts with their identity as good people, they suppress it and are even more in denial about it. They are even more likely to erupt in defensiveness if it gets called out.
Robin DiAngelo
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1278658699159109633
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