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- DictionaryFa·vor·it·ism/ˈfāv(ə)rəˌtiz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.
The noun favoritism can simply describe the habit of preferring one particular person or group of people, but it often implies that it's done at the expense of other people. Your grandmother practices favoritism if she clearly likes one of her grandchildren best, and a politician is guilty of favoritism if she gives tax breaks to one group but ...
3 days ago · favoritism in American English. (ˈfeivərɪˌtɪzəm, ˈfeivrɪ-) noun. 1. the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality. to show favoritism toward the youngest child. 2. the state of being a favorite.
favoritism. noun. (Canadian English usually favouritism) /ˈfeɪvrəˌtɪzəm/ , /ˈfeɪvərəˌtɪzəm/. [uncountable] (disapproving) the act of unfairly treating one person better than others because you like them more The students accused the teacher of favoritism.
Favoritism. See also discrimination. favoritism. the practice of giving preferential treatment to a person or persons. nepotism. favoritism shown to nephews or other relatives, as in politics or business. — nepotist, n. — nepotic, adj. partisanism. 1. favoritism shown to members of one’s own party, faction, sect, or cause.
Favoritism definition: the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality. See examples of FAVORITISM used in a sentence.
noun. A display of partiality toward a favored person or group. American Heritage. The showing of more kindness and indulgence to some person or persons than to others; act of being unfairly partial. Webster's New World. The state of being held in special favor. American Heritage. The condition of being a favorite. Webster's New World.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fa‧vo‧rit‧is‧m /ˈfeɪvərətɪzəm/ noun [ uncountable] the American spelling of favouritism Examples from the Corpus favoritism • Nepotism, cronyism and favoritism are rampant. • We are uncomfortable with first ladies who are at home in the world of suspect financial practices and favoritism.
