English > favoritism: 2 senses > noun 2, actMeaning | unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. |
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Synonyms | discrimination, favouritism |
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Narrower | ableism, ablism, able-bodiedism, able-bodism | discrimination in favor of the able-bodied |
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ageism, agism | discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people |
cronyism | favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) |
fattism, fatism | discrimination against people who are overweight |
heterosexism | discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people |
nepotism | favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) |
racism, racialism, racial discrimination | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race |
sexism | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex |
Broader | social control | Control exerted (actively or passively) by group action |
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Spanish | discriminación, favoritismo |
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Catalan | discriminació, favoritisme |
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