Definition of favoritism Favoritism
/fejˈvɚɪtɪˌzʌm/ - [feyveritizum] - fa•vor•it•ism
We found 4 definitions of favoritism from 3 different sources.
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British English
favouritism - /fˈeɪvəɹˌɪtɪzəm/
American English
favoritism - /fejˈvɚɪtɪˌzʌm/
What does favoritism mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: favoritisms |
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| favoritism - an inclination to favor some person or group | ||
| favouritism | ||
| favoritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | ||
| discrimination, favouritism | ||
| social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action | ||
| able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism discrimination in favor of the able-bodied | ||
| ageism, agism discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people | ||
| cronyism favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) | ||
| fatism, fattism discrimination against people who are overweight | ||
| heterosexism discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people | ||
| nepotism favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) | ||
| racial discrimination, racialism, racism discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- favoritism (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- favoritism, noun, singular of favoritisms.
