parcialidad

bias, partiality

noun par-syah-lee-DAHD Rare

Origin: From Latin partialis, 'partial'.

Also means

faction, faction loyalty

Usage Note

Parcialidad describes an unfair bias toward one side, particularly in judgments or assessments. It can also refer to a faction or partisan group in political or historical contexts. The adjective form is parcial, and the opposite is imparcialidad.

Examples

"El árbitro fue acusado de parcialidad."

Natural Translation

The referee was accused of bias.

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