FAVORITISM


Meaning of FAVORITISM in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.