partiska

Partiska is a Swedish adjective meaning biased or partial, especially toward a political party, group, or cause. In English, the closest equivalent is partisan. The base form is partisk; partiska is the inflected form used with plural nouns or feminine nouns, for example partiska åsikter (biased opinions) or partiska medier (biased media).

In usage, partiska appears in political analysis, journalism, and public discourse to describe judgments, reporting, or decision-making that show favoritism or a lack of neutrality. It is generally considered negative in contexts that require impartiality, such as court proceedings, scientific evaluation, or investigative reporting. The term can apply to individuals, committees, or institutions perceived to favor one side.

The related noun is partiskhet, meaning bias or partiality. Etymologically, partiska derives from the noun parti (party) with the adjectival suffix -isk, forming partisk; partiska is simply one inflected form used with certain nouns.

See also: partisanship, bias, partiality, neutrality, journalism ethics.