favoritism
/'feivəritizm/ Cách viết khác : (favoritism) /'feivəritizm/
Definition
- Noun:
- Unfair treatment based on prejudice: The practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another, often based on personal relationships, bias, or prejudice rather than objective criteria.
- An inclination to favor: A tendency or disposition to show partiality and special kindness to a particular person or group.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The manager was accused of favoritism for always promoting his friends.
- A good teacher avoids any appearance of favoritism in the classroom.
- The company's policy aims to eliminate favoritism in hiring practices.
Advanced Usage
- "to show favoritism (towards)": to demonstrate partiality.
- The judge was careful not to show favoritism towards either party in the case.
- "crony favoritism": a specific type of favoritism shown to friends and associates, especially in politics or business.
- The scandal revealed widespread crony favoritism in the awarding of government contracts.
Variants and Related Words
- Favor (verb/noun): To show kindness or preference; an act of kindness or preferential treatment. (Note: This is the root word, but "favoritism" specifically denotes the of showing favor.)
- Favourite/Favorite (adj/noun): Preferred above all others. (British/American spelling variants).
- Nepotism (noun): A specific form of favoritism granted to relatives.
- While nepotism involves family, favoritism can be based on any personal bias.
Synonyms
- Partiality: Unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared to another.
- Bias: Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group.
- Preferential treatment: The act of giving someone an advantage that others do not have.
Antonyms
- Impartiality: Equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness.
- Objectivity: Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices.
- Fairness: Just and reasonable treatment without favoritism or discrimination.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To play favorites": To show favoritism.
- Parents should try not to play favorites among their children.
- "A pet project/employee": A project or person receiving special favor or attention, often implying favoritism.
- That initiative was the CEO's pet project, receiving funding over more viable options.
Noun
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unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
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an inclination to favor some person or group
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