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favouritism definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an inclination to favor some person or group [syn: favoritism, favouritism]
2: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice [syn: discrimination, favoritism, favouritism]

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (US favoritism) the unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Note: in AM, use 'favoritism' If you accuse someone of favouritism, you disapprove of them because they unfairly help or favour one person or group much more than another. Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of favouritism. = bias [disapproval]