favoritism

favoritism Definition

fa·vor·it·ism (fā′vər ə tiz′əm)

noun

the showing of more kindness and indulgence to some person or persons than to others; act of being unfairly partial
the condition of being a favorite

favoritism Synonyms

bias, partiality, inequity, preferential treatment, partisanship, nepotism; see also inclination 1.

favoritism Usage Examples

Converse of object

show: The human agreed not to behave in ways that showed favoritism toward the new cat.

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