favoritism | | |
n. (cognition) | 1. favoritism, favouritism | an inclination to favor some person or group. |
| ~ inclination, tendency, disposition | an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" |
n. (act) | 2. discrimination, favoritism, favouritism | unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. |
| ~ social control | control exerted (actively or passively) by group action. |
| ~ able-bodiedism, able-bodism, ableism, ablism | 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). |
| ~ fatism, fattism | 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). |
| ~ racial discrimination, racialism, racism | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race. |
| ~ sexism | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex. |
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