partiality — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The judge's partiality towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral.

2. The quality of being partial or incomplete.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Illness confronts the self with partiality, incompleteness, and mortality.

Noun

1. a predisposition to like something

   Synonyms

   fondnessfancy

   Broader terms

   liking

   Examples

   he had a fondness for whiskey

   she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less

2. an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

   Synonyms

   partisanship

   Antonyms

   impartiality

   Broader terms

   inclinationdispositiontendency