partiality
/ˌpɑːʃiˈæləti/noun
उच्चारण पार्शिऐलटी
पक्षपात
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the unfair support of one person, team over another
पक्षपात
- The umpire was accused of partiality.
- Students complained of partiality in the way marks were awarded.
- The villagers accused the panchayat head of partiality towards his own relatives.
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- A good judge must decide cases without any partiality.
- The coach was criticised for his partiality to the senior players.
Synonyms bias favouritism prejudice unfairness one-sidedness
Opposite impartiality fairness neutrality objectivity
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[sing.] a ~ for sth formal
a liking for something
शौक, विशेष पसंद
- a partiality for sweets
- He has a partiality for old Hindi songs.
- Her partiality for mangoes is well known in our family.
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- I admit a partiality for rainy evenings and hot pakoras.
- The old teacher had a partiality for students who asked questions.
Synonyms liking fondness preference penchant predilection
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
bias favouritism prejudice unfairness one-sidedness liking fondness preference penchant predilection
Antonyms
impartiality fairness neutrality objectivity dislike aversion
?Which word?
Keep the liking words together: partiality, penchant (a strong liking), predilection (a preference), proclivity (a natural tendency to do something), fondness.
पसंद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: partiality, penchant (तीव्र पसंद), predilection (प्राथमिकता), proclivity (कुछ करने की स्वाभाविक प्रवृत्ति), fondness।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: partial has two meanings: biased ('a partial judge') and incomplete ('a partial solar eclipse'); also partial to sth means liking it ('partial to mangoes').
प्रयोग में partial के दो अर्थ हैं: पक्षपाती ('a partial judge') और अपूर्ण ('a partial solar eclipse'); partial to sth का अर्थ उसे पसंद करना भी है ('partial to mangoes')।