One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of bias in English:
bias
See definition of bias
noun
1‘the chairman accused the media of bias’
SYNONYMS
prejudice, partiality, partisanship, favouritism, unfairness, one-sidedness
bigotry, intolerance, racism, racialism, sexism, heterosexism, homophobia, chauvinism, anti-Semitism, discrimination, a jaundiced eye
predisposition, leaning, tendency, inclination, propensity, proclivity, proneness, predilection
parti pris
ANTONYMS
objectivity, fairness, impartiality
2‘a dress cut on the bias’
SYNONYMS
diagonal, cross, slant, oblique, angle
verb
1‘witnesses' recollections may be biased by discussions with other people’
SYNONYMS
prejudice, influence, colour, sway, weight, predispose
distort, skew, bend, twist, warp
angle, load, slant