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• Partiality — Par ti*al i*ty (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. partialit[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind. [1913 Webster] 2. A predilection or inclination to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• partiality — par|ti|al|i|ty [ˌpa:ʃiˈælıti US ˌpa:r ] n [U] 1.) unfair support of one person or one group against another = ↑bias ▪ the problem of partiality in news reporting 2.) partiality for sth formal a special liking for something ▪ a partiality for… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• partiality — noun (U) 1 unfair support of one person or one side against another; bias 1 (1): Councillors were accused of partiality on land issues. 2 partiality for formal a special liking for something: a partiality for Moorish architecture …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• partiality — /paʃiˈæləti/ (say pahshee aluhtee) noun (plural partialities) 1. the state or character of being partial. 2. (sometimes followed by for) favourable bias or prejudice: the partiality of parents for their own offspring. 3. (sometimes followed by… …  

• partiality — /pahr shee al i tee, pahr shal /, n., pl. partialities. 1. the state or character of being partial. 2. a favorable bias or prejudice: the partiality of parents for their own children. 3. a special fondness, preference, or liking (usually fol. by… …   Universalium

• partiality — noun 1) his partiality toward their cause Syn: bias, prejudice, favoritism, favor, partisanship See note at bias 2) her partiality for brandy Syn: liking, love, fondness …   Thesaurus of popular words

• partiality — par|ti|al|i|ty [ ,parʃi æləti ] noun 1. ) uncount a lack of fairness that you show when you support one person, group, or opinion more than any others ─ opposite IMPARTIALITY 2. ) singular OLD FASHIONED a feeling of liking someone or something: a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• partiality — UK [ˌpɑː(r)ʃɪˈælətɪ] / US [ˌpɑrʃɪˈælətɪ] noun 1) [uncountable] an unfair attitude that you show when you support one person, group, or opinion more than any others 2) [singular] old fashioned a feeling of liking someone or something a partiality… …   English dictionary

• partiality — partial ► ADJECTIVE 1) existing only in part; incomplete. 2) favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased. 3) (partial to) having a liking for. DERIVATIVES partiality noun partially adverb …   English terms dictionary

• partiality — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Bias] Syn. favoritism, unfairness, intolerance; see inclination 1 , prejudice . 2. [Liking] Syn. fondness, inclination, preference; see affection 1 , inclination 1 . See Synonym Study at prejudice . II (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

• partiality — n 1. favoritism, partialness, partisar ship, partisanry, partisanism, one sidedness, unilateralism, unilaterality; discrimination, inequity, unfairness, unjustness, injustice. 2. bias, prejudice, predilection, prepossession, predisposition or… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder