Meanings
nounobjectivity (countable and uncountable, plural objectivities)
plural objectivities
- countableuncountableThe state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.
maintain objectivity
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sense of objectivity
The scientist’s objectivity was questioned after the funding controversy.
Good journalism requires strict objectivity.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Opposite
nounjudgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
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Translations
Bulgarian обективност
- обективност (obektivnost)The state of being objective
Catalan objectivitat
- objectivitatThe state of being objective
Chinese Mandarin 客觀性 /客观性
- 客觀性 /客观性 (kèguānxìng)The state of being objective
Dutch objectiviteit, zakelijkheid
- objectiviteitThe state of being objective
- zakelijkheidThe state of being objective
Finnish objektiivisuus, puolueettomuus
- objektiivisuusThe state of being objective
- puolueettomuusThe state of being objective
French objectivité
- objectivitéThe state of being objective
German Objektivität
- ObjektivitätThe state of being objective
Greek αντικειμενικότητα
- αντικειμενικότητα (antikeimenikótita)The state of being objective
Hungarian objektivitás, tárgyilagosság
- objektivitásThe state of being objective
- tárgyilagosságThe state of being objective
Irish oibiachtúlacht
- oibiachtúlachtThe state of being objective
Japanese 客観性
- 客観性 (kyakukansei)The state of being objective
Korean 객관성
- 객관성 (gaekgwanseong)The state of being objective
Persian عینیت
- عینیت (eyniyat)The state of being objective
Polish obiektywność
- obiektywnośćThe state of being objective
Portuguese objetividade
- objetividadeThe state of being objective
Romanian obiectivitate
- obiectivitateThe state of being objective
Russian объекти́вность
- объекти́вность (obʺjektívnostʹ)The state of being objective
Spanish objetividad
- objetividadThe state of being objective
Turkish nesnellik
- nesnellikThe state of being objective
Cite this entry
APA
objectivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objectivity
MLA
“objectivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objectivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “objectivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objectivity.
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