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partiality(dictionary)

partiality (iou)



partiality noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French parcial(i)te from medieval Latin partialitas, from late Latin partialis: see PARTIAL adjective & noun, -ITY.]
The quality or character in a person of being partial; prejudice, bias, unfairness; an instance of this. LME.
A. France A personal view, with all the partiality that that implies.
b. Fondness; a predilection. L16.
N. Annan He developed a partiality for dried figs.
Party-spirit, rivalry; factiousness. L15-M18.
b. A party, a faction. M16-E17.