noun

favouritism

favoritism, partiality, bias

The manager was accused of favouritism.

The manager was accused of favoritism.

There were complaints of favouritism in the team selection.

There were complaints of favoritism in the team selection.

((favoritism)) the unfair practice of giving advantages to certain people The manager was accused of favoritism.

Synonyms: partiality, bias, nepotism; Antonyms: impartiality, fairness

From 'favorite' + '-ism' (a practice or system). The practice of treating your favorites better.

Imagine a teacher only giving 'favors' to their 'favorite' students. That's 'favoritism'. The British spelling is 'favouritism'.

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