partiality

ˌpɑːʃiˈælɪti

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Definition of partiality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

favoritismbias in favor of something or someone

His partiality for his own team was obvious in his decisions..

bias

preference

incompleteness

Rare

state of being incomplete or partial

Rare

The partiality of the report was concerning.

fragmentation

incompleteness

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without partiality

adj.

not favoring any side or person

The judge was known for being without partiality.

Origin of partiality

Latin, partialitas (partiality)

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favorite

adj.

preference

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

favourite

adj.

preference

preferred and treated with partiality

best-loved

adj.

preferences

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

favoring

adj.

bias

exhibiting bias or partiality

unbalanced

adj.

biased

showing bias or partiality

favoured

adj.

bias

treated with partiality or preference

disinterested

adj.

impartial

free from bias or partiality

favour

bias

prejudice and partiality

Examples of partiality in a sentence

Her partiality towards her children was evident.
The partiality of the manuscript was evident.
Critics noted the partiality of the evidence presented.

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French:partialité, incomplétude, ...
German:Parteilichkeit, Unvollständigkeit, ...
Italian:parzialità, incompletezza, ...
Spanish:favoritismo, incompletitud, ...
Portuguese:parcialidade, incompletude, ...
Chinese:偏心, 不完整性, ...
Japanese:えこひいき, 部分的, ...
Arabic:مُحاباة, جُزْئِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַשּׂוֹא פָּנִים, חֶלְקִיּוּת, ...
Russian:пристрастие, неполнота, ...
Ukrainian:упередженість, частковість, ...
Hindi:पक्षपात, अपूर्णता, ...
Bengali:পক্ষপাত, আংশিকতা, ...
Catalan:parcialitat, ...
Czech:zaujatost, neúplnost, ...
Danish:partiskhed, ufuldstændighed, ...
Dutch:partijdigheid, onvolledigheid, ...
Greek:μεροληψία, μερικότητα, ...
Hungarian:részrehajlás, részlegesség, ...
Khmer:ការលម្អៀង, ភាពមិនពេញលេញ, ...
Korean:편애, 불완전성, ...
Persian:جانبداری, ناقص بودن, ...
Polish:stronniczość, niekompletność, ...
Portuguese (BR):tendência, incompletude, ...
Romanian:părtinire, incompletitudine, ...
Swedish:partiskhet, ofullständighet, ...
Thai:ความลำเอียง, ความไม่สมบูรณ์, ...
Turkish:taraflılık, eksiklik, ...
Vietnamese:thiên vị, sự không hoàn chỉnh, ...

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Noun

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