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What is "favoritism" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 01-06-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does favoritism mean in English? Meaning of favoritism definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "favoritism" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "favoritism": an inclination to favor some person or group

Noun

  • Meaning: an inclination to favor some person or group
  • Synonyms: favoritism favouritism
  • Hypernyms: disposition inclination tendency

    • Meaning of "favoritism": unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

    Noun

  • Meaning: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
  • Synonyms: discrimination favoritism favouritism
  • Hyponyms: able-bodiedism able-bodism ableism ablism ageism agism cronyism fatism fattism heterosexism nepotism racial discrimination racialism racism sexism
  • Hypernyms: social control

    • Synonyms:

    unfairness, nepotism, partisanship, inequity, discrimination, preference, inclination, one-sidedness, preferential treatment,

    Antonyms:

    fairness, impartiality, justice,

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    favoritism in English: favoritism
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