parti pris
noun
[ ˌpɑːtɪ ˈpriː ]
• a preconceived view; a bias.
• "the coherence of the theory is the result of an intellectual parti pris"
parti pris
adjective
• prejudiced; biased.
• "the document is parti pris in its approach to theology"
Origin:
French, literally ‘side taken’.
