Favouritism (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Discrimination
• Favoritism

Hypernyms

• Social Control

Hyponyms

• Nepotism
• Ageism
• Agism
• Sexism
• Racialism
• Cronyism
• Ableism
• Fatism
• Able-bodism
• Ablism
• Fattism
• Racism
• Heterosexism

Meaning ²

An inclination to favor some person or group.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Favoritism

Hypernyms

• Tendency
• Inclination