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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.
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. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of partiality in a Sentence.
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.
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.
partiality in British English. (ˌpɑːʃɪˈælɪtɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. favourable prejudice or bias. 2. (usually foll by for) liking or fondness. 3. the state or condition of being partial.
Definition of partiality noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PARTIALITY meaning: 1 : an unfair tendency to treat one person, group, or thing better than another; 2 : a tendency to like something or someone often + to often + for.
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.
What does the noun partiality mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun partiality, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun partiality? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
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. a partiality for country living. SYNONYMS 2. favoritism. 3. leaning, inclination, bent, predilection. ANTONYMS 3. dislike.
