noun ·6 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being impartial; fairness. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally wordnet

Synonyms

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abnegationabstentionabstinenceantibiasanythingarianismbalance

Antonyms

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biasconflict of interestinequitypartiality

Example

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"Judgment requires impartiality."

Etymology

From Middle French impartialité. By surface analysis, impartial + -ity = im- + partial + -ity.

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