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noun
The quality of not being partisan, of remaining politically independent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: impartiality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inclination, disposition, tendency
Narrower terms: disinterestedness, fairness, fair-mindedness, candor, candour
History
Etymology tree English non- English partisan English nonpartisan Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English nonpartisanship From nonpartisan + -ship.
Across languages
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