noun
partiality
Partiality (noun) means a leaning or bias towards something.
noun
1
A leaning or bias towards something.
"The judge's partiality towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral."
2
The state of being incomplete rather than whole.
"Illness confronts the self with partiality, incompleteness, and mortality."
— Hugo Letiche, Making Healthcare Care: Managing via Simple Guiding Principles (2008)
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English parcialite, parcialtee, parcyalte, partialte, percialite, from Middle French partialité and its source, Medieval Latin partiālitās. It is a doublet of partialitas.
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What is the meaning of partiality?
"partiality" (noun) means a leaning or bias towards something.
What is another word for partiality?
Other words for "partiality" include partisanship, fondness, fancy.
What is the opposite of partiality?
The opposite of "partiality" is impartiality.
What are the different meanings of partiality?
"partiality" has 2 main meanings: 1. A leaning or bias towards something; 2. The state of being incomplete rather than whole.
