przeinaczony

Przeinaczony is a Polish adjective meaning distorted, misrepresented, or altered from its original form. It describes information, statements, or objects that do not reflect the real state of affairs. The word derives from the imperfective verb przeinaczać, which means to distort, misrepresent, or reinterpret.

Morphology: przeinaczony (masculine singular), przeinaczona (feminine singular), przeinaczone (neuter plural). The related noun is przeinaczenie, meaning distortion or misrepresentation.

Usage: In journalism, politics, history, and scientific communication, przeinaczony is used to signal bias or selective presentation. Phrases such as przeinaczone fakty or przeinaczony przekaz are common to criticize how information has been presented. The term is often contrasted with zniekształcony (general distortion) and zafałszowany (deliberately falsified).

Nuance: while it can indicate deliberate manipulation, przeinaczony often carries a sense of reinterpretation or partial alteration rather than outright fabrication, depending on context. It may refer to both intentional distortions and unintended misrepresentations, and is widely used to discuss the accuracy and fairness of conveyed information.