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Noun: partiality  paa(r)'shee-a-lu-tee
  1. An inclination to favour one group, view, or opinion over alternatives
    "His partiality for the home team was obvious in his commentary";
    - partisanship
     
  2. A predisposition to like something
    "he had a partiality for whiskey";
    - fondness, fancy

Derived forms: partialities

Type of: disposition, inclination, liking, tendency

Antonym: impartiality

Encyclopedia: Partiality