Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

partiality

/pɑɹʃiˈælɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: par-tial-i-ty
IPA: /pɑɹʃiˈælɪti/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of being partial or incomplete.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The judge's partiality towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral."
"Illness confronts the self with partiality, incompleteness, and mortality."

Etymology

From Middle English parcialite, parcialtee, parcyalte, partialte, percialite, from Middle French partialité and its etymon Medieval Latin partiālitās. Doublet of partialitas.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: parcialite,parcialtee,parcyalte,partialte,percialite, partialité, partiālitās

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɑɹʃiˈælɪti/
British English: /pɑːʃiˈalɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

partialities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonpartiality

Phrases

self-partiality

Synonyms

bias partialness partisanship fondness fancy

Antonyms

antibias impartiality impartialness disinterested § Synonyms

Rhymes With

sexuality mortality hospitality morality mentality nationality municipality neutrality locality brutality confidentiality vitality

Questions

How do you pronounce partiality?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑɹʃiˈælɪti/.
What does partiality mean?: Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
Where does partiality come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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