Meaning & use
favoritism
The unfair practice of giving preferential treatment to one person or group over others.
See it in a sentence
Employees complained about favoritism after the manager's nephew got promoted ahead of everyone else.
The coach was accused of favoritism for giving his star player special treatment.
A note on using this word
'Favoritism' always implies an unfair or unearned advantage, distinguishing it from simply having a preference.
Words with a similar meaning
biaspartiality
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Words with an opposite meaning
fairnessimpartiality
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