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1 partialité (pour)
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2 partialité
partialité [parsjalite]feminine noun* * *paʀsjalitenom féminin (de personne, jugement) biaspartialité envers quelqu'un — ( au profit de) bias toward(s) somebody; ( au détriment de) bias against somebody
avec partialité — in a biased [BrE] way
accuser quelqu'un de partialité — to accuse somebody of being biased [BrE]
* * *paʀsjalite nf* * *partialité nf (de personne, jugement) bias; partialité envers qn ( au profit de) bias toward(s) sb; ( au détriment de) bias against sb; avec partialité in a biasedGB way; accuser qn de partialité to accuse sb of being biasedGB.[parsjalite] nom féminin[favorable] partiality[défavorable] biaspartialité en faveur de quelqu'un partiality for somebody, bias in favour of somebody -
3 faiblesse
faiblesse [fεblεs]feminine nouna. (physique, morale) weaknessb. ( = niveau peu élevé) la faiblesse de la demande the low level of demandc. ( = défaut) weak point* * *fɛblɛs1) ( manque de force) gén weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty2) ( manque de fermeté) weakness ( envers toward(s))sans faiblesse — [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless
3) ( insuffisance) inadequacy4) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness5) (défaut, médiocrité) weakness6) ( défaillance)avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses — to feel faint
7) ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness* * *fɛblɛs nf* * *faiblesse nf1 ( manque de force) (de personne, structure) weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty; la faiblesse de l'homme face aux cataclysmes man's weakness in the face of cataclysms; ta faiblesse de constitution your frail constitution; la faiblesse de ma vue my poor eyesight; ses jambes tremblaient de faiblesse his/her legs were so weak they trembled; le moteur donne des signes de faiblesse the engine shows signs of being faulty;2 ( manque de fermeté) weakness (envers toward, towards GB); sans faiblesse [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless; avoir la faiblesse de faire to be weak enough to do; mettre qn/être en position de faiblesse to put sb/to be in a weak position;3 ( insuffisance) inadequacy; la faiblesse de nos revenus our low level of income; la faiblesse de la population dans certaines régions the low population levels in some areas;4 ( manque d'intensité) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness;5 ( défaut) weakness; les faiblesses de sa théorie/son raisonnement the weaknesses in his theory/his reasoning;6 ( médiocrité) weakness; ta faiblesse en latin your weakness in Latin; la faiblesse de sa mémoire/pensée the weakness of his memory/reasoning;7 ( défaillance) avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses to feel faint; être pris de faiblesse(s) to feel faint;8 ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness.[fɛblɛs] nom féminin[de la vue, de la poitrine] weakness4. [insignifiance - d'une différence, d'un écart] insignificancea. [employés] a shortage of staffb. [élèves] insufficient numbersavoir la faiblesse de croire/dire to be foolish enough to believe/to saypour lui, l'amour filial est une faiblesse he considers that loving one's parents is a weaknessavoir une faiblesse pour to have a weakness for, to be partial toavoir une ou être pris de faiblesse to feel faint -
4 prédilection
prédilection [pʀedilεksjɔ̃]feminine noun(pour qn, qch) predilection* * *pʀedilɛksjɔ̃de prédilection — favourite [BrE] (épith)
* * *pʀedilɛksjɔ̃ nfde prédilection — favourite Grande-Bretagne favorite USA
* * *[predilɛksjɔ̃] nom fémininavoir une prédilection pour quelque chose to be partial to something, to have a predilection for something————————de prédilection locution adjectivale
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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 — I noun affinity, attachment, attraction, bent, bias, biased judgment, discrimination, favor, favoritism, fondness, inclination, iniquitas, injustice, intolerance leaning, liking, one sidedness, partisanship, penchant, preconception, predilection … Law dictionary
partiality — (n.) one sidedness, early 15c., from M.Fr. parcialité, from M.L. partialitatem (nom. partialitas), from partialis (see PARTIAL (Cf. partial)) … Etymology dictionary
partiality — prepossession, prejudice, bias, *predilection Analogous words: approving or approval, endorsing or endorsement (see corresponding verbs at APPROVE) Antonyms: impartiality … New Dictionary of Synonyms
partiality — [n] favoritism, fondness affinity, bias, cup of tea*, dish, druthers*, flash, inclination, inclining, leaning, liking, love, partisanship, penchant, predilection, predisposition, preference, prejudice, proclivity, propensity, taste, tendency,… … New thesaurus
partiality — [pär΄shē al′ə tē, pär shal′ə tē] n. [ME parcialitee < MFr partialité] 1. the state or quality of being partial; tendency to favor unfairly; bias 2. particular fondness or liking SYN. PREJUDICE … English World dictionary
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 — /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 — /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… …