favouritismnoun [ U ]
UK disapproving US favoritism uk/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪ.tɪ.zəm/us/ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.tɪ.zəm/unfair support shown to one person or group, especially by someone in authority:
A parent must be careful not to show favouritism towards any one of their children.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
- ableism
- arbitrary
- be a bit much idiom
- bias
- biased
- ghettoize
- hate crime
- inequitable
- inequity
- injustice
- prejudicial
- sexism
- sexist
- shortchange
- slant
- unfair
- unjust
- unprovoked
- unsportsmanlike
- you're having a laugh idiom
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