favouritism (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *favouritism*:
NOUN	cognition	favouritism, favoritism	an inclination to favor some person or group
act	favouritism, discrimination, favoritism	unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

English > *favouritism*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	An inclination to favor some person or group.
Synonym	favoritism
Broader	inclination, disposition, tendency	An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Spanish	favoritismo
Catalan	favoritisme

English > *favouritism*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice.
Synonyms	discrimination, favoritism
Narrower	ableism, ablism, able-bodiedism, able-bodism	discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
	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
Spanish	discriminación, favoritismo
Catalan	discriminació, favoritisme

HyperDic: favouritism