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favouritism (ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm; ˈfeɪvrɪ-) or favoritismn1. the practice of giving special treatment to a person or group2. the state of being treated as a favouriteThesaurusNoun | 1. | favouritism - an inclination to favor some person or groupfavoritisminclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" | | 2. | favouritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudicediscrimination, favoritismsocial control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group actionable-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism - discrimination in favor of the able-bodiedageism, agism - discrimination against middle-aged and elderly peoplecronyism - favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)fatism, fattism - discrimination against people who are overweightheterosexism - discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual peoplenepotism - favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)racial discrimination, racialism, racism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another racesexism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex |
favouritismnoun bias, preference, nepotism, preferential treatment, partisanship, jobs for the boys (informal), partiality, one-sidedness Accusations of political favouritism abound. equity, equality, fairness, neutrality, objectivity, impartiality, open-mindedness, even-handednessTranslationsfavour (American) favor (ˈfeivə) noun1. a kind action. Will you do me a favour and lend me your car? 善意的行為 善意的行为2. kindness or approval. She looked on him with great favour. 親切 亲切3. preference or too much kindness. By doing that he showed favour to the other side. 偏袒 偏袒4. a state of being approved of. He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister. 贊成 赞成 verb to support or show preference for. Which side do you favour? 支持 支持ˈfavourable adjective , (American) favorable 1. showing approval. Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable? 贊成的 赞成的2. helpful or advantageous. a favourable wind. 有利的 有利的ˈfavourably , (American) favorably adverb 順利地,有利地 顺利地,有利地 ˈfavourite (-rit) , (American) favorite adjective best-liked; preferred. his favourite city. 特別喜愛的 特别喜爱的 noun a person or thing that one likes best. Of all her paintings that is my favourite. 特別喜愛的人(或物) 特别喜爱的人(或物) ˈfavouritism (-ri-) , (American) favoritism noun preferring or supporting one person etc more than another. I can't be accused of favouritism – I voted for everyone! 偏袒 偏袒in favour of in support of. I am in favour of higher pay. 支持 支持in one's favour to one's benefit or advantage. The wind was in our favour. 對某人有利 对某人有利 favour, noun, ends in -our. The adjective favourable is also spelt with -our-. EncyclopediaSeeelitismfavouritismenUK
Synonyms for favouritismnoun biasSynonyms- bias
- preference
- nepotism
- preferential treatment
- partisanship
- jobs for the boys
- partiality
- one-sidedness
Antonyms- equity
- equality
- fairness
- neutrality
- objectivity
- impartiality
- open-mindedness
- even-handedness
Synonyms for favouritismnoun an inclination to favor some person or groupSynonymsRelated Words- inclination
- tendency
- disposition
noun unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudiceSynonymsRelated Words- social control
- able-bodiedism
- able-bodism
- ableism
- ablism
- ageism
- agism
- cronyism
- fatism
- fattism
- heterosexism
- nepotism
- racial discrimination
- racialism
- racism
- sexism
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