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English noun: favoritism

1. favoritism (cognition) an inclination to favor some person or group


Synonymsfavouritism


Broader (hypernym)disposition, inclination, tendency

2. favoritism (act) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice


Synonymsdiscrimination, favouritism


Broader (hypernym)social control


Narrower (hyponym)able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism, ageism, agism, cronyism, fatism, fattism, heterosexism, nepotism, racial discrimination, racialism, racism, sexism









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