favouritism
Noun: 1. The unfair practice of giving preferential treatment to one person or group over others, especially based on personal relationships or bias. This refers to the act of showing unfair kindness or advantage to a particular person, often a friend or relative, rather than treating everyone equally based on merit. 2. A tendency or inclination to favor a particular person or group. This describes a state of mind or a consistent pattern of partiality.
The word "favouritism" (also spelled "favoritism" in American English) is used to describe an unfair situation, typically in contexts like workplaces, schools, families, or competitions. It implies a lack of fairness and objectivity. It is often used with verbs like show, accuse of, practice, or lead to.
- The manager was accused of favouritism for promoting his nephew over more qualified candidates.
- To avoid any perception of favouritism, the teacher graded the exams anonymously.
- Her constant praise for one student was seen as blatant favouritism by the rest of the class.
- A good leader must be impartial and avoid favouritism.
- "to be open to charges of favouritism": To act in a way that makes it reasonable for others to accuse you of being unfair or partial.
- By giving his daughter the lead role, the director left himself open to charges of favouritism.
- "institutional favouritism": Unfair preferential treatment that is built into the rules or culture of an organization or system.
- The report criticized the university for institutional favouritism towards applicants from private schools.
- Favoritism (noun): The American English spelling of "favouritism".
- Favourite/Favorite (noun/adjective): The person or thing that is preferred above others. This is the root word from which "favouritism" is derived.
- He is the teacher's favourite student.
- Favour/Favor (verb/noun): To show kindness or preference to someone.
- Bias: A prejudice in favor of or against something.
- Partiality: Unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared to another.
- Nepotism: A specific form of favouritism shown to relatives, especially in giving jobs.
- Preferential treatment: The act of giving someone an advantage that others do not have.
- Impartiality: Equal treatment of all rivals or contestants; fairness.
- Objectivity: Judgment based on observable facts without influence from personal feelings.
- Fairness: Just and reasonable treatment without favouritism or discrimination.
- "to play favourites": To show favouritism; to treat one person better than others.
- Parents should try not to play favourites among their children.
- unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
- an inclination to favor some person or group