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- Dictionarypartiality/ˌpɑːʃɪˈalɪti/
noun
- 1. unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism: "an attack on the partiality of judges" Similar
- 2. a particular liking or fondness for something: "Miller's partiality for flowering shrubs is evident" Similar
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PARTIALITY definition: 1. the fact of unfairly preferring or approving of something: 2. a liking: 3. the fact of…. Learn more.
partiality. noun. par· tial· i· ty ˌpär-shē-ˈa-lə-tē. pär-ˈsha-lə-tē. plural partialities. Synonyms of partiality. 1. : the quality or state of being partial : bias. 2. : a special taste or liking. Synonyms. bias. favor. nonobjectivity. one-sidedness. parti pris. partisanship. ply. prejudice. tendentiousness.
Partiality is the habit of favoring something — taking its part. If your parents always seem to let your little sister off the hook while you get grounded, you could accuse them of partiality in their parenting. They favor your sister over you.
the fact of unfairly preferring or approving of something: The judges have been heavily criticized for their partiality in the whole affair. Opposite. impartiality. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unfairness and favoring someone unfairly. ableism. ableist. agism. agist. Anglocentric. discrimination. discriminative. discriminatorily.
noun. , plural par·ti·al·i·ties. the state or character of being partial. a favorable bias or prejudice: the partiality of parents for their own children. Synonyms: favoritism. a special fondness, preference, or liking (usually followed by to or for ): a partiality for country living. Synonyms: predilection, bent, inclination, leaning.
1. the state or character of being partial. 2. a favorable bias or prejudice. the partiality of parents for their own children. 3. (usually fol. by to or for) a special fondness, preference, or liking.
Define partiality. partiality synonyms, partiality pronunciation, partiality translation, English dictionary definition of partiality. n. pl. par·ti·al·i·ties 1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something. 2. A special fondness; a predilection: had a partiality for cats. See Synonyms at...
Definition of partiality noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the state or quality of being partial; tendency to favor unfairly; bias. [...] 2. particular fondness or liking. [...] More. Synonyms of 'partiality' • liking, love, taste, weakness [...] • bias, preference, prejudice, favouritism [...] More. Examples of 'partiality' in a sentence.
a favorable bias or prejudice: the partiality of parents for their own children. a special fondness, preference, or liking (usually followed by to or for ): a partiality for country living. See more
