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favouritismfa‧vou‧ri‧tis‧m British English, favoritism American English /ˈfeɪvərətɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]   - And they blamed the finance Ministry's favouritism towards industry for the plight - and the restiveness - of the peasantry.
- Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favouritism.
- Marjorie never felt that there was any favouritism shown to her.
- Patients and their carers would have a realistic choice freed from fears of favouritism and unfair influence.
- She was clever enough to know that any moves she made which might lead to accusations of favouritism from above could backfire.
- There were many cases of theft, misappropriation, and favouritism which tended to destroy confidence in officialdom in general.
when one person or group is treated much better than others► favouritism British /favoritism American when a teacher, parent, manager etc treats one person in a much better way than the others because they like that person, not because that person deserves it: · Within government, favoritism and nepotism are rampant.· If I give Paul the job, I'll be accused of favoritism.favouritism towardsBritish /toward American: · The Labor Secretary said there had been no favoritism toward management in the dispute. ► preferential treatment if a particular person or group gets preferential treatment , they are treated better than other people and therefore have an advantage over them: · She has insisted that she receive no preferential treatment for being an American citizen. give somebody preferential treatment: · I get the impression it's busty women who are given preferential treatment around here.receive/get preferential treatment: · Neither I nor my company received any preferential treatment from the White House. ► nepotism when someone in authority gives jobs or special treatment to members of their family - use this to show disapproval: · He resigned, amid rumours of nepotism.· Nepotism is an old story in Hollywood circles. when you treat one person or group better than others, in an unfair way → favourite:  their favouritism towards their first son |