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Definition of "partialist" [par•tial•ist]

  • One who is partial. (noun)
  • One who holds that the atonement was made only for a part of mankind, i.e. for the elect. (noun)

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Use "partialist" in a sentence
  • "I've either called the partialist on it, or changed (well, added) the right test(s) if indicated."
  • "A moderate partialist, by contrast, would admit that impartiality of some sort plays a moral role, but deny that this role encompasses, or grounds, all of morality; in particular, such a figure would be committed to the existence, in some contexts at least, of irreducible morally admirable partiality."
  • "The fact remains that there are many types of partialist theories, and many types of impartialist ones, and that continuing to speak of the"