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Favoritism

Favoritism Meaning & Definition
Favoritism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Favoritism?

[n] unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
[n] an inclination to favor some person or group

Synonyms | Synonyms for Favoritism: discrimination | favouritism | favouritism

Related Terms | Find terms related to Favoritism: bent | bias | discrimination | forejudgment | inclination | inequality | interest | involvement | jaundice | jaundiced eye | leaning | nepotism | one-sidedness | parti pris | partialism | partiality | partisanism | partisanship | preconception | predilection | predisposition | preference | preferential treatment | preferment | prejudgment | prejudice | prepossession | proclivity | twist | undetachment | undispassionateness | unneutrality

See Also | able-bodiedism | able-bodism | ableism | ablism | ageism | agism | croneyism | cronyism | disposition | fatism | fattism | heterosexism | inclination | nepotism | racial discrimination | racialism | racism | sexism | social control | tendency

Favoritism In Webster's Dictionary

\Fa"vor*it*ism\, n. [Cf. F. favoritisme.] The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. --A. Hamilton.

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