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   Par·ti·al·i·ty

   /ˌpärSHēˈalədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism: "an attack on the partiality of judges" Similar biasprejudicefavoritismfavorpartisanshipunfair preferencediscriminationunjustnessunfairnessinequity
   • ▪ a particular liking or fondness for something: "she spoke openly, not concealing her partiality for him" Similar likinglovefondnesstasteweaknesssoft spotkeennessinclinationpredilectionpredispositionproclivitypenchantfancyrelishpassion

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French parcialite, from medieval Latin partialitas, based on Latin pars, part- ‘part’.

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