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Partiality

noun/pˌɑːɹʃɪˈælᵻɾi/
Definition
a predisposition to like something
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˌɑːɹʃɪˈælᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/pˌɑːʃɪˈalɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˌɑːʃɪˈalɪti/
4 syllables Say it as /pˌɑːɹʃɪˈælᵻɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna predisposition to like something
“he had a fondness for whiskey”
nounan inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
Word Forms
fondadjective(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
fancyverbhave a fancy or particular liking or desire for
partialadjectiveshowing favoritism
partisannounan ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Parteilichkeit
eine Veranlagung, etwas zu mögen
🇫🇷French
partialité
une prédisposition à aimer quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
parcialidad
una predisposición a que le guste algo
🇮🇹Italian
parzialità
una predisposizione ad apprezzare qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
partijdigheid
een aanleg om iets leuk te vinden
🇵🇹Portuguese
parcialidade
uma predisposição para gostar de algo
🇷🇺Russian
пристрастность
предрасположенность любить что-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पक्षपात
किसी चीज़ को पसंद करने की प्रवृत्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
পক্ষপাত
কিছু পছন্দ করার প্রবণতা
🇮🇳Tamil
பாரபட்சம்
எதையாவது விரும்புவதற்கான முன்கணிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
పక్షపాతం
ఏదో ఇష్టపడే సిద్ధత
🇮🇳Marathi
पक्षपात
काहीतरी आवडण्याची पूर्वस्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
પક્ષપાત
કંઈક ગમવાની વૃત્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പക്ഷപാതം
എന്തെങ്കിലും ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടാനുള്ള മുൻകരുതൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੱਖਪਾਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਿਰਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
جانبداری
کسی چیز کو پسند کرنے کا رجحان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
偏袒
喜欢某事的倾向
🇯🇵Japanese
偏愛
何かを好む傾向
🇰🇷Korean
편파
무언가를 좋아하는 경향
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thiên vị
một khuynh hướng thích một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ความลำเอียง
ใจโอนเอียงที่จะชอบบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keberpihakan
kecenderungan untuk menyukai sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtatangi
isang predisposisyon na magustuhan ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
sikap pilih kasih
kecenderungan untuk menyukai sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التحيز
الاستعداد لمثل شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
جانبداری
استعداد برای دوست داشتن چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
taraflılık
bir şeyi sevme eğilimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'partiality'?
The primary meaning of 'partiality' is 'a predisposition to like something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'partiality' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'partiality' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'partiality' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'partiality' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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