English → Latin
“partiality” in Latin
grātiagrace; thankfulness; thanks (see grātiās agō, grātiās habeō)cupiditāsdesire (deemed good, neutral or bad); lust, passion; cupidity, avarice, greed, covetousnessindulgeōto be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to); to give oneself up (to); to be addicted (to), in
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
partiality
Opposed to impartiality, partium studium, or sometimes studium only (zeal or liking for a party, as showing itself in actions): gratia (favor, as shown to anybody or any cause): cupiditas (warm, eager, private feeling, as warping the judgement): without partiality, sine amore et cupiditate. The reproach of partiality, crimen gratiae; to act with partiality, cupidius agere; to approve of anything from partiality, studio quodam comprobare aliquid.
Preference, liking, studium et amor; amor et cupiditas (especial liking): indulgentia (too great indulgence): to have a great partiality for anybody, aliquem praeter ceteros amare (☞ not prae caeteris): to have a partiality for a particular study or pursuit, alicui rei praeter caetera studere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for partiality?
- The usual Latin words for “partiality” are grātia, cupiditās, indulgeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.