partiality

noun

par·​tial·​i·​ty ˌpär-shē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce partiality (audio)
pär-ˈsha-lə-tē
plural partialities
1
: the quality or state of being partial : bias
2
: a special taste or liking

Examples of partiality in a Sentence

partiality blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions
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Despite its partiality to a president’s power over independent federal agencies, the court has repeatedly suggested that the Fed is an exception. Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 But, actually, partiality is one of the reasons that scenarios are valuable. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025 Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority. Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025 In fact, the handbag was invented, experimented with and refined before women received pocket partiality. Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for partiality

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of partiality was in the 15th century

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“Partiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partiality. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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partiality

noun
par·​tial·​i·​ty ˌpär-shē-ˈal-ət-ē How to pronounce partiality (audio)
pär-ˈshal-
plural partialities
1
: the quality or state of being partial
2
: a special taste or liking

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