prosopolepsy

noun

pro·​so·​po·​lep·​sy

prəˈsōpəˌlepsē

plural -es

: partiality

Word History

Etymology

Greek prosōpolēpsia, from prosōpon person, face + -lēpsia (from lēpsis act of taking hold or receiving, acceptance + -ia -y)

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