Partiality

Pronunciation: /pɑːrʃiˈæləti/

Definitions of partiality

noun a bias or inclination towards a particular person, group, or thing

Example Sentences

A1 I don't like when people show partiality towards certain students in class.

A2 The judge's decision was questioned due to his apparent partiality towards the defendant.

B1 The manager's partiality towards her favorite employee was obvious to everyone in the office.

B2 The journalist's article exposed the politician's partiality towards certain lobbyists.

C1 The CEO's reputation was tarnished by accusations of partiality in awarding contracts.

C2 The committee members were asked to recuse themselves due to their demonstrated partiality in previous decisions.

Examples of partiality in a Sentence

formal The judge's decision was free from any hint of partiality.

informal I don't trust his judgment because of his obvious partiality.

slang The referee showed some serious partiality towards the home team.

figurative Her partiality towards chocolate is well-known among her friends.

Grammatical Forms of partiality

• past tense: partialed
• plural: partialities
• comparative: more partial
• superlative: most partial
• present tense: partial
• future tense: will be partial
• perfect tense: has been partial
• continuous tense: is being partial
• singular: partiality
• positive degree: partial
• infinitive: to partialize
• gerund: partialing
• participle: partialled

Origin and Evolution of partiality

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'partiality' originated from the Latin word 'partialitas', which means bias or favoritism.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a biased or unfair preference towards something or someone, the meaning of 'partiality' has evolved to also include a tendency to be incomplete or limited in scope.