late Middle English: from Old French parcialite, from medieval Latin...
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favourable prejudice or bias | [usually followed by "for"] liking or fondness | the state or condition of being partial (18 of 349 words, 3 definitions, 7 usage examples, pronunciation)
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the quality or state of being partial; "bias" | a special taste or liking (13 of 119 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism | a particular liking or fondness for something (17 of 73 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
[uncountable] an unfair attitude that you show when you support one person, group, or opinion more than any others | [singular, outdated] a feeling of ... (24 of 54 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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the state or character of being partial. | a favorable bias or prejudice. | a special fondness, preference, or liking (usually followed by "to" or ... (23 of 48 words, 3 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
The state of being partial. | Favorable prejudice or bias. | A special fondness; a predilection (14 of 29 words, 3 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
unfair preference for or approval of something Opposite: impartiality (9 of 29 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
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a liking (2 of 20 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
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the state or quality of being partial; tendency to favor unfairly; bias | particular fondness or liking (16 of 28 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
Preference, bias in favor of, tendency. (6 of 7 words, 1 usage example)
a liking for something | an unfair preference for one person or thing over another (14 of 29 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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Origin: late Middle English: from Old French parcialite, from medieval Latin partialitas, based on Latin pars, part- "part"
First use: early 15th century
Origin: "one-sidedness", from Middle French parcialité, from Medieval Latin partialitatem (nominative partialitas), from partialis.
Origin: Middle English parcialitee from Middle French partialité
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