partiality

Plural: partialities

Noun

• a predisposition to like something
• an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
• Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
• The quality of being partial or incomplete.

Examples

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

Synonyms

fancy, fondness, partisanship, bias, partialness

Antonyms

impartiality, antibias, disinterested § Synonyms, impartialness