Dictionary
par•ti•al•i•ty
Pronunciation: (pär"shē-al'i-tē, pär-shal'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. the state or character of being partial.
2. a favorable bias or prejudice:
the partiality of parents for their own children.
3. a special fondness, preference, or liking (usually fol. by
to or
for):
a partiality for country living. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.