Comments on: Word of the Day: Prosopolepsy http://joehankin.com/blog/2007/04/word-of-the-day-prosopolepsy/ Now 30% Less Fun! Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:19:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: some dude with a comcast homepage http://joehankin.com/blog/2007/04/word-of-the-day-prosopolepsy/comment-page-1/#comment-33 some dude with a comcast homepage Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:12:00 +0000 http://joehankin.com/blog/?p=49#comment-33 I suppose you, then, prefer the def'n you gave with the opposing clauses; i.e., respect vs. prejudice against.<br/><br/>Webster's unabridged gives, simply, partiality; and the OED has "respect of persons, undue favour shown to a particular person; partiality" [from Greek prosopolepsia, from prosopon person, face + -lepsia (from lepsis act of taking hold or receiving, acceptance + -ia -y)]<br/><br/>Webster's 1913 screwed the pooch on this one! I suppose you, then, prefer the def’n you gave with the opposing clauses; i.e., respect vs. prejudice against.

Webster’s unabridged gives, simply, partiality; and the OED has “respect of persons, undue favour shown to a particular person; partiality” [from Greek prosopolepsia, from prosopon person, face + -lepsia (from lepsis act of taking hold or receiving, acceptance + -ia -y)]

Webster’s 1913 screwed the pooch on this one!

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