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objectivity

objectivity

46 5.3
Making decisions based on facts, not personal feelings
  • noun
  • /ˌɑb.dʒekˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
translation icon : objetividad
  • In journalism, objectivity is essential to report facts without bias.
  • subjectivity and objectivity
  • scientific objectivity
  • rationality and objectivity

It's just they're kind of lost and you do lose your objectivity and it's hard.

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Examples

  • He'd been a cop for too long not to know that objectivity was his best tool.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I needed you to retain a sense of objectivity.

  • It's the language of right and not interest, and it's the language of objectivity and reason, not simply personal claim.

  • So much for objectivity in science.

  • In medical research, John, objectivity is key.

  • Doctors and nurses have to maintain objectivity.

  • Some critics of the system have questioned the independence and objectivity of these review panels.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Look, if I thought your objectivity was being compromised, I'd tell you.

  • I would argue that the notion of objectivity is a fallacy.

  • Trust is the container out of which the qualities of wisdom grow: clarity, objectivity, discernment, and detachment.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

impartiality
vsobjectivity
11 5.3

Treating all people or sides fairly without favoring one

bases decisions on observable facts rather than only equal treatment
objectiveness
vsobjectivity
1 5.7

To judge and act based on facts, not on feelings or personal opinions

is the same meaning but differs only as a different word form
disinterestedness
vsobjectivity
  • Formal
1 8.1

The quality of not taking sides and acting fairly without personal gain

bases judgments on observable facts rather than on lack of personal gain
fair-mindedness
vsobjectivity
1 5.7

Making honest decisions without favoring anyone

uses observable facts to form opinions rather than focusing on moral fairness
unbiasedness
vsobjectivity
  • Specialized
5.8

Being fair and not influenced by personal opinions or unfair ideas

focuses on basing judgments on observable facts rather than merely avoiding prejudice
dispassionateness
vsobjectivity
  • Formal
8.5

Not taking sides and not showing strong feelings when judging people or events

relies on observable facts rather than merely suppressing emotion

Antonyms

14 7.2

An opinion influenced by personal feelings rather than facts

How Objective

objectivity
46 5.3
impartiality
11 5.3
neutrality
22 4.4
bias
  • Specialized
261 5.2
subjectivity
14 7.2

Surface Forms

objectivity singular
objectivities plural

Morphology

objectivity = objective (transparent) = object + ive + ity

Formed by standard derivation: object -> objective (adj) + -ity yields the noun meaning 'quality of being objective', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Objectivity comes from the word object, which originally meant a 'thing' you can see or measure rather than a person's feeling. So to be objective is to pay attention to the 'object', the facts, not your own feelings, which is why objectivity means making fair decisions based on facts.