Definition of partiality Partiality
/pɑˌɹʃiæˈlʌti/ - [parsheeatlutee] - par•ti•al•i•ty
We found 7 definitions of partiality from 5 different sources.
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What does partiality mean?
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NounPlural: partialities |
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| partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives | ||
| partisanship | ||
| impartiality, nonpartisanship an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally | ||
| disposition, tendency, inclination your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" | ||
| anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values | ||
| ethnocentrism belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group | ||
| eurocentrism belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans | ||
| prejudice, bias, preconception a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | ||
| tilt the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" | ||
| sectionalism, localism, provincialism a partiality for some particular place | ||
| partiality - a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey" | ||
| fondness, fancy | ||
| liking a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- partiality (Noun)
Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- partiality (n.)
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. - partiality (n.)
A predilection or inclination to one thing rather than to others; special taste or liking; as, a partiality for poetry or painting.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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partiality
An unequal state of judgment or leaning in favor of one of two parties. Every member of a court-martial is sworn to do justice, without partiality, favor, or affection. A previous opinion expressed by a member, before the court is sworn, is deemed a good and sufficient cause of challenge by either the prisoner or prosecutor, and the individual cannot sit on the trial and judgment of the case.
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🔤- partiality, noun, singular of partialities.
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