FAVORITISMS

Noun

favoritisms

plural of favoritism

Source: Wiktionary


FAVORITISM

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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22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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