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self-par·tial·i·ty | \ ˌself-ˌpär-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 
, -ˌpär-ˈsha- \
, -ˌpär-ˈsha- \Definition of self-partiality
1 : an excessive estimate of oneself as compared with others
2 : a prejudice in favor of one's own claims or interests
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