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   partiality

   /ˌpɑːʃɪˈalɪti/

   noun

   • 1. unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism: "an attack on the partiality of judges" Similar biasprejudicefavouritismfavourpartisanshipunfair preferencediscriminationunjustnessunfairnessinequity
   • 2. a particular liking or fondness for something: "Miller's partiality for flowering shrubs is evident" Similar likinglovefondnesstasteweaknesssoft spotkeennessinclinationpredilectionpredispositionproclivitypenchantfancyrelishpassion

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French parcialite, from medieval Latin partialitas, based on Latin pars, part- ‘part’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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