partiality

/ˌpɑːʃiˈæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌpär-shē-ˈa-lə-tē pär-ˈsha-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)

partiality — noun

  • partialitysingular
  • partialitiesplural

1. the act or habit of giving one person, group, or idea more support than the othe

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act or habit of giving one person, group, or idea more support than the others, in a way that other people see as unfair

例句

The new judge was chosen for her record of deciding cases without partiality.

without partiality describing a fair decision

Players complained about the referee's clear partiality towards the home team.

partiality towards [a team or side]

同義詞
  • bias

    the everyday word; covers unfair leanings of any size and in any context

  • favouritism

    stronger focus on choosing one specific person or group over others who deserve equal treatment

  • prejudice

    suggests an unfair judgement formed in advance, usually against a group rather than in favour of one

反義詞
  • impartiality

    the direct opposite; fair treatment of all sides

  • fairness

    broader everyday word for treating people equally and reasonably

文法句型

partiality towards [person or side]

show partiality

without partiality

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, official body, or news source whose role expects fairness. Common with 'show', 'accuse of', and 'without'. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes a personal liking, not an unfair choice between sides.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher made a partiality to the smart students.
✅The teacher showed partiality to the smart students.
💡'Partiality' goes with 'show', not 'make'.
❌She has a strong partiality against her younger brother.
✅She has a strong partiality towards her older brother.
💡In this sense, 'partiality' names the side that is favoured, not the side disliked.

2. a special fondness for a particular thing, especially a kind of food, drink, or

2.名詞C1
釋義

a special fondness for a particular thing, especially a kind of food, drink, or activity you choose to enjoy whenever you can

例句

Charlotte has a deep partiality for old jazz records from the 1950s.

a partiality for [genre / kind of thing]

Grandma admitted her partiality for milky tea with two sugars.

partiality for a specific food or drink

同義詞
  • fondness

    the everyday word; warm liking without the slight humour of 'partiality'

  • weakness

    playfully admits you find something hard to resist, especially food or drink

  • taste

    a settled liking, often for art, food, or a style of something

  • predilection

    formal and bookish; a long-standing preference for one type of thing

反義詞
  • aversion

    a strong dislike of something you would rather avoid

  • dislike

    general feeling of not enjoying something

文法句型

a partiality for [thing]

have a partiality for

用法筆記

Almost always 'a partiality for [thing]', singular, often after 'have' or 'admit'. Slightly old-fashioned and gently humorous, especially when describing food, drink, or guilty pleasures. Unlike sense 1, no unfairness is implied.

常見錯誤

❌She has partiality for chocolate.
✅She has a partiality for chocolate.
💡In this sense, the noun takes 'a' and is countable in form.
❌He has a partiality to spicy food.
✅He has a partiality for spicy food.
💡The fixed preposition is 'for', not 'to'.