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partiality definition

par·tial·ity (pär′s̸hē al′ə tē, pär s̸hal′-)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being partial; tendency to favor unfairly; bias
  2. particular fondness or liking

Etymology: ME parcialitee < MFr partialité

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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