PARTIALITY Synonyms
4 hypernyms for partiality. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PARTIALITY
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| partisanship | noun n | |||||
noun • an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives | ||||||
| bias | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation • a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric adjective satellite • slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric verb • influence in an unfair way • cause to be biased | ||||||
| discrimination | noun n | |||||
noun • unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice • the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished | ||||||
| favoritism | noun n | |||||
noun • an inclination to favor some person or group • unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | ||||||
| prejudice | noun n | |||||
noun • a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation verb • disadvantage by prejudice • influence (somebody's) opinion in advance | ||||||
| fancy | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||
| fondness | noun n | |||||
noun • a predisposition to like something • a positive feeling of liking • a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | ||||||