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favoritism

favoritism is the alternative spelling of favouritism.

Meaning of favouritism

Noun

favouritism (countable and uncountable, plural favouritisms)

  1. The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
    • Heidi Alexander has experience of London. As Transport Secretary, she will also be under pressure not to show favouritism to the capital.2024 December 27, Tom Edwards, “Network News: Can success in the capital transfer to the wider stage?”, in RAIL, number 1025, page 19

Forms of favoritism

pluralfavoritisms

Origin of favoritism

From favorite + -ism.

Questions about favoritism

What is favoritism the alternative spelling of?
Favoritism is the alternative spelling of favouritism.

Words near favoritism in the dictionary

  1. favoriting
  2. favoritise
  3. favoritised
  4. favoritises
  5. favoritising
  6. favoritism
  7. favoritisms
  8. favoritize
  9. favoritized
  10. favoritizes
  11. favoritizing

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