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Partiality vs Favourite - What's the difference?

partiality | favourite |

As nouns the difference between partiality and favourite

is that partiality is preference, bias in favor of, tendency while favourite is a person who enjoys special regard or favour.

As an adjective favourite is

preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified).

As a verb favourite is

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partiality

English

Noun

(partialities)
  • Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
    • The judge's partiality towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral.

    Anagrams

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    favourite

    English

    (wikipedia favourite)

    Alternative forms

    * (American English) favorite

    Alternative forms

    * (US ) favorite

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified.)
    • This is my second favourite occupation.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who enjoys special regard or favour.
  • A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
  • A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
    • You were my favourite to win the spelling competition.
  • (in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of (Charles II).
    • (Farquhar)

    Verb

    (favourit)
  • (Internet) To bookmark.
  • (Internet) To add to one's list of favourites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.