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Favoritism
Sounds like
fayvuhruhtizum
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Simple meaning
What does Favoritism mean?
favoritism means unfairly favoring one person or group
Dictionary definition
Unfairly giving better treatment to one person or group over others.
Example sentences
Favoritism in a sentence
easy
The coach avoided favoritism by giving everyone a turn.
medium
Favoritism can make classmates feel left out.
hard
Fair rules help prevent favoritism in contests and group work.
Synonyms
Words like Favoritism
biasUnfair preference for one side.
partialityUnfair support for one person or group.
Antonyms
Opposite words
fairnessEqual and just treatment.
impartialityFairness without favoring one side.
Word family
Favoritism word family
Base word
favoritism
noun
favorite
Liked best.
noun
favor
To prefer or support.
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Practice 1
What does favoritism mean?
Favoritism means unfairly favoring one person or group.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to favoritism?
Bias is close in meaning to favoritism in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of favoritism?
Fairness contrasts with favoritism.
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