Entry Word: partiality

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities <partiality blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work> — see bias
2 a habitual attraction to some activity or thing <a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions> — see inclination 1
3 positive regard for something <a partiality toward outdoor sports of all kinds> — see liking