Befangenheit

Definitions of Befangenheit
  1. noun
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
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    antonyms:
    Unbefangenheit
    an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
    types:
    Vorurteil
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
    Rassismus
    the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
    type of:
    Geneigtheit, Gewogenheit, Hang, Neigung, Sympathie, Tendenz
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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