favoritism (Meaning)
favoritism (n)
an inclination to favor some person or group
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
favoritism (n.)
The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality.
Synonyms & Antonyms of favoritism
favoritism Sentence Examples
- The teacher was accused of favoritism when it was discovered he was giving higher grades to students who were friends with his family.
- In the workplace, favoritism can lead to resentment among employees who feel they are not being treated fairly.
- It was clear that the manager had shown favoritism to his nephew when he promoted him over more qualified candidates.
- The company was accused of favoritism when it was discovered that it was awarding contracts to vendors who were friends of the CEO.
- The coach was accused of favoritism when he consistently played his son in games, even though he was not the best player on the team.
- The politician was accused of favoritism when it was discovered that he was giving preferential treatment to donors and lobbyists.
- The favoritism shown by the judges to the home team was evident in their rulings throughout the match.
- The teacher's favoritism towards certain students led to accusations of unfair treatment and biased grading.
- Favoritism can exist in various aspects of life, leading to unfair advantages for some individuals or groups over others.
- The manager's favoritism toward certain employees caused a decline in morale and productivity within the team.
FAQs About the word favoritism
an inclination to favor some person or group, unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudiceThe disposition to favor and promote the interest o
bias, nepotism, cronyism, prejudice, partisanship,chauvinism, tendentiousness, tendency, partiality, favor
fairness, impartiality, impartiality, neutrality, neutrality, indifference, objectivity,fairness, objectivity, indifference
The teacher was accused of favoritism when it was discovered he was giving higher grades to students who were friends with his family.
In the workplace, favoritism can lead to resentment among employees who feel they are not being treated fairly.
It was clear that the manager had shown favoritism to his nephew when he promoted him over more qualified candidates.
The company was accused of favoritism when it was discovered that it was awarding contracts to vendors who were friends of the CEO.
