ˈfāv(ə)rə̇]d.ˌizəm, -vər], ]ˌdi-\ noun
( -s )
1. : the treating of one person, family, or class of men with special favor or partiality to the correlative neglect of others
favoritism in federal tax legislation — C.S.Shoup
the workers think that most raises are based on favoritism — S.L.Payne
2. : the state or fact of being a favorite