objectivity C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌɑbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ UK /ˌɒbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of judging fairly, free from personal bias or feeling A good journalist strives for objectivity even when reporting on contentious issues. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of judging... impartialityfairnessdetachmentneutralitydisinterestequity ↔ Opposites subjectivitybiaspartialityprejudice Word family Related forms objectiveobjectobjectify Etymology AI details From objective (from Medieval Latin objectivus, from Latin obicere, 'to throw before, oppose') plus the noun suffix -ity. obicere Latin iacere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # objectivity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɑbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɒbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of judging fairly, free from personal bias or feeling ## Examples - A good journalist strives for objectivity even when reporting on contentious issues. ## Synonyms - impartiality - fairness - detachment - neutrality - disinterest - equity ## Antonyms - subjectivity - bias - partiality - prejudice ## Related Forms - objective - object - objectify ## Roots and Affixes - Root: obicere - Root: iacere ## Etymology From objective (from Medieval Latin objectivus, from Latin obicere, 'to throw before, oppose') plus the noun suffix -ity. ## AI Etymology Objectivity is from objective (from Medieval Latin objectivus, from Latin obicere, 'to throw before, oppose') plus the noun suffix -ity. Important recorded forms include obicere (Latin) and iacere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the quality of judging fairly, free from personal bias or feeling. The wider family includes related words such as objective, object, and objectify. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown