subjectivity

[ suhb-jek-tiv-i-tee ]

/ ˌsʌb dʒɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti /

the state or quality of being subjective; subjectiveness.

a subjective thought or idea.

intentness on internal thoughts.

internal reality.

Origin of subjectivity

1805–15; subjective + -ity; as a philosophical term < French subjectivité

non·sub·jec·tiv·i·ty, noun

Volatility of reputation and subjectivity of quality make it difficult to define the novel in terms of absolute excellence.

The Birth of the Novel |Nick Romeo |November 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Subjectivity and exaggerating the foibles or bad reasoning of the opposition in political coverage was the norm.

What Lincoln Could Teach Fox News |Scott Porch |November 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One where there was little room for subjectivity, where the personal impression of the interviewer counted less.

Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me |Arthur Chu |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And like most complex films, it is up to the viewer—and the sort of subjectivity he or she brings to the viewing—to decide.

'Room 514': Israeli Film Looks at Gender, Justice, Sexuality & the Occupation |Mira Sucharov |September 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

I happen to believe an audience is totally capable of weighing in the objectivity or subjectivity of the filmmaker.

Where Does the Line Between Fact and Fiction Fall for Documentaries? |Jacob Bernstein |March 20, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Everything he sees is refracted in the waters of his subjectivity, from which he cannot escape.

The Legacy of Greece |Various
Subjectivity asserts itself, and endeavours to supplant all outward authority.

The Development of Metaphysics in Persia |Muhammad Iqbal
The comments, like all human criticisms, varied according to the subjectivity and prejudices of the visitors.

My New Curate |P.A. Sheehan
The other, the second principle, regards the subjectivity of man in its bearing on chance.

The World's Greatest Books--Volume 14--Philosophy and Economics |Various
What if this subjectivity were the true source of that peculiar certainty belonging to synthetic judgments priori?

History of Modern Philosophy |Alfred William Benn