partialize

verb

par·​tial·​ize

ˈpärshəˌlīz,

ˈpȧsh-

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to make partial : give bias to

his hate will partialize his opinion

—Owen Feltham

intransitive verb

: to concern oneself with or give emphasis to a part rather than the whole of something

Word History

Etymology

Middle French partialiser, from partial + -iser -ize

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