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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fairness
"Fairness ist im Sport sehr wichtig."
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Impartiality and honesty; freedom from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism.
"The judge is known for his absolute fairness in the courtroom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'fæger', meaning pleasing, beautiful, or fitting, which evolved through Middle English to denote equity, impartiality, and justice. The suffix '-ness' was added to form a nominal state indicating the quality of being fair or just.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fairness" is said worldwide
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équité
Transliteration: équité
"Il a agi avec une grande équité."
Fairness
Transliteration: Fairness
"Fairness ist im Sport sehr wichtig."
giustizia
Transliteration: giustizia
"Apprezzo la sua equità e giustizia."
imparcialidad
Transliteration: imparcialidad
"Exigimos justicia y equidad en el proceso."
justiça
Transliteration: justiça
"A fairness nas regras é fundamental."
निष्पक्षता
Transliteration: nishpakshata
"न्यायालय को हर मामले में निष्पक्षता रखनी चाहिए।"
公平
Transliteration: gōngpíng
"我们应该保证比赛的公平。"
공정성
Transliteration: gongjeongseong
"사회적 공정성은 매우 중요합니다."
公平さ
Transliteration: kōheisa
"ルールの公平さが求められています。"
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