Partiality (Noun)
Meaning 1
A predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"; "she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- Her partiality for Italian cuisine led her to try every new restaurant in town that served pasta.
- He had a partiality for old movies, often spending hours watching classic films from the 1940s and 1950s.
- The judge's partiality for the plaintiff was evident in her questioning of the defendant's witnesses.
- Her partiality for expensive jewelry was well-known among her friends, who often joked about her love of diamonds.
- The critic's partiality for avant-garde art was reflected in his glowing review of the experimental exhibition.