An inclination for or against that inhibits impartial judgment

• tendentiousness

  1. The characteristic of being tendentious.

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  1. The characteristic of being tendentious.

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• prejudice

  1. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions:
  2. An adverse judgment or opinion formed unfairly or without knowledge of the facts:
  3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular social group, such as a race or the adherents of a religion.

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  1. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions:
  2. An adverse judgment or opinion formed unfairly or without knowledge of the facts:
  3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular social group, such as a race or the adherents of a religion.

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• partisanship

  1. An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

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  1. An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

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• partiality

  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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• one-sidedness

  1. The property of being onesided.
  2. The state of being one-sided

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  1. The property of being onesided.
  2. The state of being one-sided

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• bias

  1. A line going diagonally across the grain of fabric:
  2. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
  3. An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.

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  1. A line going diagonally across the grain of fabric:
  2. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
  3. An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.

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Total occupation of the attention or of the mind

• preoccupation

  1. The state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect.
  2. Something that preoccupies or engrosses the mind:

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  1. The state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect.
  2. Something that preoccupies or engrosses the mind:

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• immersion

  1. The act or an instance of immersing.
  2. The condition of being immersed.
  3. Baptism performed by totally submerging a person in water.

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  1. The act or an instance of immersing.
  2. The condition of being immersed.
  3. Baptism performed by totally submerging a person in water.

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• enthrallment

  1. The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled

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  1. The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled

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• engrossment

  1. (uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
  2. (countable) The fact or instance of writing in a legal document.

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  1. (uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
  2. (countable) The fact or instance of writing in a legal document.

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• absorption

  1. The act or process of absorbing or the condition of being absorbed.
  2. A state of mental concentration.

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  1. The act or process of absorbing or the condition of being absorbed.
  2. A state of mental concentration.

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Preoccupation

• problem

  1. A question to be considered, solved, or answered:
  2. A situation, matter, or person that is hard to deal with or understand:
  3. A personal matter that causes one difficulty or needs to be dealt with:

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  1. A question to be considered, solved, or answered:
  2. A situation, matter, or person that is hard to deal with or understand:
  3. A personal matter that causes one difficulty or needs to be dealt with:

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• pastime

  1. An activity that occupies one's spare time pleasantly:

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  1. An activity that occupies one's spare time pleasantly:

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• dreaming

  1. Present participle of dream.
  2. An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.

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  1. Present participle of dream.
  2. An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.

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Bias

• partiality

  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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  1. Prejudice or bias in favor of something.
  2. A special fondness; a predilection:

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• aversion

  1. A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance:
  2. The cause or object of such a feeling:
  3. The avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus.

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  1. A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance:
  2. The cause or object of such a feeling:
  3. The avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus.

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• tendency

  1. A characteristic likelihood:
  2. A predisposition to think, act, or proceed in a particular way:
  3. A characteristic pattern or point of view:

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  1. A characteristic likelihood:
  2. A predisposition to think, act, or proceed in a particular way:
  3. A characteristic pattern or point of view:

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