FAVORITISM

discrimination, favoritism, favouritism

(noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

favoritism, favouritism

(noun) an inclination to favor some person or group

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

favoritism (countable and uncountable, plural favoritisms)

(American spelling) Alternative form of favouritism

Source: Wiktionary


Fa"vor*it*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. favoritisme.]

Definition: The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. A. Hamilton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FRISK

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