- A display of partiality toward a favored person or group.
- The state of being held in special favor.
Dictionary:
fa·vor·it·ism (fā'vər-ĭ-tĭz'əm, fāv'rĭ-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: favoritism |
| Antonyms: favoritism |
Definition: bias, partiality
Antonyms: fairness, impartiality, justice
| WordNet: favoritism |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
an inclination to favor some person or group
Synonym: favouritism
Meaning #2:
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
Synonyms: discrimination, favouritism
| Translations: Favouritism |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - favorisering, nepotisme, unfair begunstigelse
Français (French)
n. - favoritisme
Deutsch (German)
n. - Günstlingswirtschaft
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευνοιοκρατία, φαβοριτισμός
Italiano (Italian)
favoritismo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - favoritismo (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - favoritismo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - favoritsystem, gynnad ställning
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
偏爱, 偏袒
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 偏愛, 偏袒
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - העדפה לא-הוגנת של אדם או קבוצת אנשים על חשבון אחרים, פרוטקציה
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| nepotism | |
| partiality | |
| cronyism |
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