Wypaczane

Wypaczane is a Polish term derived from the verb wypaczać, meaning to distort, pervert, or skew. As a present passive participle, it describes things that have been distorted or presented in a distorted form. It can function as an adjective or in noun phrases such as wypaczane fakty (distorted facts) or wypaczane narracje (distorted narratives).

In discourse, the expression is common in media criticism, history writing, political commentary, and science communication, where authors accuse sources of misrepresenting information. It signals bias, selective emphasis, or manipulation of evidence. The nuance is evaluative and highly dependent on context.

The term is often used to argue that a particular portrayal of events, data, or arguments fails to reflect reality accurately. Because it carries a normative judgment, its interpretation relies on the accompanying evidence and the credibility of the source. Alternative expressions in Polish include zniekształcone (distorted), nieprawdziwe (untrue), or niepełne (incomplete), depending on the degree and nature of distortion.

Related concepts include misrepresentation, propaganda, and rhetorical critique, where calling something wypaczane serves to characterize it as biased or misleading. As with any evaluative label, careful consideration of evidence and context is essential to avoid overgeneralization.