| 单词 | favouritism |
| 释义 | favouritism (once / 20136 pages) n WORD FAMILY favouritism: favouritisms+/favourite: favourites, favouritism USAGE EXAMPLES“There’s a myth that LA courts show favouritism to celebrities. There’s actually a bias against them – many jurors believe celebrities don’t behave properly.” The Guardian(Oct 22, 2016) US favouritism may be merited on the basis they have, on paper, the stronger team. The Guardian(Sep 24, 2016) Government sponsored awards and grants have spurred controversy with charges of favouritism and poor stewardship in the past. Nature(Sep 18, 2016) 1n an inclination to favor some person or group Syn|Hyper favoritism disposition, inclination, tendency an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2n unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice Syn|Hypo|Hyper discrimination, favoritism able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism discrimination in favor of the able-bodied ageism, agismdiscrimination against middle-aged and elderly people cronyismfavoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) fatism, fattismdiscrimination against people who are overweight heterosexismdiscrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people nepotismfavoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) racial discrimination, racialism, racismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race sexismdiscriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex racial profilinga form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups antifeminism, chauvinism, male chauvinismactivity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women sexual discriminationdiscrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action |
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