favouritism

favouritism US, favoritism [ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm ˈfeɪvrɪ-]

1. the practice of giving special treatment to a person or group

2. the state of being treated as a favourite

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Noun	1.	favouritism - an inclination to favor some person or group favoritism inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
	2.	favouritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice discrimination, favoritism 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 sexism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

favouritism

noun bias, preference, nepotism, preferential treatment, partisanship, jobs for the boys (informal), partiality, one-sidedness Accusations of political favouritism abound.
equity, equality, fairness, neutrality, objectivity, impartiality, open-mindedness, even-handedness

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favouritism favoritism (US) [ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm] N → favoritismo m

favouritism [ˈfeɪvrɪtɪzəm] (British) favoritism (US) n → favoritisme m

favouritism, (US) favoritism

n → Vetternwirtschaft f (inf), → Günstlingswirtschaft f; (in school) → Schätzchenwirtschaft f (inf), → Lieblingswirtschaft f

favouritism favoritism (Am) [ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪz/əm] n → favoritismo

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able-bodiedism
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ablism
ageism
agism
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cronyism
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disposition
fatism
fattism
favoritism
favour
heterosexism
impartiality
inclination
injustice
justice

And when you make use of your position of favouritism here, sir,' pursued Mr.

David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles View in context

Then I spoke frankly, telling him what I was enduring from Thomas Mugridge because of the three days of favouritism which had been shown me.

The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context

Whereat the Principal gave him much good advice as to his conduct, and his manners, and his morals; and others, his elders, who had not been wafted into billets, talked as only Anglo-Indian lads can, of favouritism and corruption.

Kim by Kipling, Rudyard View in context

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