Etymology

impartial

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Today it means: Treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased. Full definition →

Middle French impartial
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromimpartial
  2. English todayimpartial

Borrowed from Middle French impartial. See im- + partial.

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