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 [im-pahr-shuhl]   Origin

im·par·tial

   [im-pahr-shuhl]
adjective
not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
Origin:
1585–95; im-2 + partial

Related forms
im·par·ti·al·i·ty  [im-pahr-shee-al-i-tee] , im·par·tial·ness, noun
im·par·tial·ly, adverb
pseu·do·im·par·tial, adjective
pseu·do·im·par·tial·ly, adverb
qua·si-im·par·tial, adjective
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qua·si-im·par·tial·ly, adverb
un·im·par·tial, adjective
un·im·par·tial·ly, adverb
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Synonyms
unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See fair1.

Antonyms
biased.

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impartial (ɪmˈpɑːʃəl)
 
—adj
not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party; fair; unbiased
 
imparti'ality
 
—n
 
im'partialness
 
—n
 
im'partially
 
—adv

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Word Origin & History

impartial
formed in Eng. 1593 from in- "not" + partial (q.v.). First recorded in "Richard II."
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