partiality

par·ti·al·i·ty

(pär′shē-ăl′ĭ-tē, pär-shăl′-)

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 predilection.

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partiality

(ˌpɑːʃɪˈælɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. favourable prejudice or bias

2. (usually foll by for) liking or fondness

3. the state or condition of being partial

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par•ti•al•i•ty

(ˌpɑr ʃiˈæl ɪ ti, pɑrˈʃæl-)

n., pl. -ties.

1. a favorable bias.

2. a special fondness or liking.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

partiality - a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"

liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

ethnocentrism - belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group

Eurocentrism - belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans

bias, prejudice, preconception - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

tilt - a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"

unfairness - partiality that is not fair or equitable

partiality

noun

1. liking, love, taste, weakness, preference, inclination, affinity, penchant, fondness, predisposition, predilection, proclivity his partiality for junk food
liking disgust, dislike, loathing, distaste, aversion, revulsion, antipathy, abhorrence, disinclination

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partiality

noun

1. Favorable or preferential bias:

2. An inclination for or against that inhibits impartial judgment:

3. A liking for something:

4. An inclination to something:

bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn.

Translations

تَفْضيل، تَحَيُّز، مُحاباهوَلَع

náklonnostslaboststranictví

forkærlighedpartiskhed

dálætihlutdrægni

düşkünlüktaraf tutma

partiality

[ˌpɑːʃɪˈælɪtɪ] N

2. (= liking) → debilidad f (for, to por) → gusto m (for, to por)

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partiality

[ˌpɑː^rʃiˈælɪti] n

partiality

(= liking) → Vorliebe f → (for für), Schwäche f → (for für)

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partiality

[ˌpɑːʃɪˈælɪtɪ] n

a. (bias) partiality (towards) → parzialità (verso)

partial

(ˈpaːʃəl) adjective

1. not complete; in part only. a partial success; partial payment.

2. having a liking for (a person or thing). He is very partial to cheese.

ˌpartiˈality (-ʃiˈӕləti) noun

1. a liking for. He has a partiality for cheese.

2. the preferring of one person or side more than another. He could not help showing his partiality for/towards his own team.