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favoritism
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favoritism
(noun)
favoritism
(US)
noun
or British
favouritism
/
ˈ
feɪvrəˌtɪzəm/
favoritism
(US)
noun
or British
favouritism
/
ˈ
feɪvrəˌtɪzəm/
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAVORITISM
[
noncount
]
:
the unfair practice of treating some people better than others
He accused the teacher of showing
favoritism
in assigning grades.
political
favoritism
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