favouritismfavoritismn.
/ˈfeɪv(ə)rᵻtɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈfeɪv(ə)rᵻˌtɪzəm/ 1. A disposition to show, or the practice of showing, favour or partiality to an individual or class, to the neglect of others having equal or superior claims; undue preference.
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society > morality > rightness or justice > wrong or injustice > [noun] > partiality
acceptionc1384
favour1393
accepting of persons (also faces)1395
acceptation of personsc1400
partiality1421
acceptance of persons1531
affecta1547
affection1547
partialness1561
prosopolepsy1646
favouritism1763
one-sidedness1830
biasness1872
1763 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) I. 82 The declared..enemies of..favouritism.
1796 E. Burke Corr. IV. 409 We conduct war upon the principles of favouritism.
1814 I. D'Israeli Quarrels Auth. I. 88 Truth will always prevail over literary favouritism.
1880 Gen. Adye in 19th Cent. No. 38. 695 Young men were appointed by favouritism, or interest..more than from any proved capacity or talent.
2. The state or condition of being a favourite; favour. Also, of a race-horse: Relative position in public favour.
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the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] > state or condition of being a favourite
favouritism1808
1808 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. XIV. 691 Faction and favouritism are the high roads to power.
1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto X v. 55 We left our hero, Juan, in the bloom Of favouritism.
1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 220 As the productiveness of one sort declines, a newer starts into favouritism.
1880 W. Day Racehorse in Training xvi. 158 She..would have had as good a right to favouritism for any race as Lady Elizabeth herself.
1893 Westm. Gaz. 8 June 5/2 Her [a mare's] favouritism went back to the 10 to 1 mark.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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