partialisticadj.
/ˌpɑːʃlˈɪstɪk/, /ˌpɑːʃəˈlɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɑrʃəˈlɪstɪk/ Characterized by partialism; that is concerned with or favours one part or aspect of a thing.
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partialistic1896
1896 W. Gladden in Papers Ohio Church Hist. Soc. VII. 141 The whole partialistic scheme of a rulership which is for a portion of mankind and against the rest.
1973 Amer. Q. 25 149 Yet, this is at best a partialistic way of approaching a most complex problem; for such generalizations are based not only on a transparently monolithic view of actual behaviour patterns.
1986 Philos. Q. 36 373 So the fact that the partialistic ethic is subject to such difficulties is neither surprising nor an objection to partialism as such.
1996 PS: Polit. Sci. & Politics 29 617/2 At best, this analysis is partialistic. From the start, scientific management also also appealed to female reformers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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