partiality

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌpɑrʃiˈæləti/ UK /ˌpɑːʃiˈæləti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
unfair bias in favor of one side; a special fondness

The judge was accused of partiality toward the defense.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · unfair bias in favor of one... bias favoritism prejudice partisanship predilection fondness preference

Opposites

impartiality fairness objectivity neutrality disinterest

Word family

Related forms partial part

Etymology

From Middle French partialité, from Medieval Latin partialitas, from Late Latin partialis 'of a part, partial', from Latin pars (genitive partis) 'part'.

partialis Latin pars Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# partiality

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌpɑrʃiˈæləti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpɑːʃiˈæləti/

## Meanings
1. unfair bias in favor of one side; a special fondness

## Examples
- The judge was accused of partiality toward the defense.

## Synonyms
- bias
- favoritism
- prejudice
- partisanship
- predilection
- fondness
- preference

## Antonyms
- impartiality
- fairness
- objectivity
- neutrality
- disinterest

## Related Forms
- partial
- part

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: partialis
- Root: pars

## Etymology
From Middle French partialité, from Medieval Latin partialitas, from Late Latin partialis 'of a part, partial', from Latin pars (genitive partis) 'part'.

## AI Etymology
Partiality is from Middle French partialité, from Medieval Latin partialitas, from Late Latin partialis 'of a part, partial', from Latin pars (genitive partis) 'part'. Important recorded forms include partialis (Latin) and pars (Latin). The current sense covers unfair bias in favor of one side; a special fondness. The wider family includes related words such as partial and part.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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