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bias

 
 
/ˈbaɪəs/ noun [C, U]

Translation

when you support or oppose someone or something in an unfair way because you are influenced by your personal opinions
önyargı
a bias towards/against private education The news channel has been accused of bias in favour of the government.935
(Definition of bias noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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