favouritism
noun/ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm/
/ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm/
(US English favoritism)
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the act of unfairly treating one person better than others because you like them better
- The students accused the teacher of favouritism.
- She had four children but never showed any favouritism.
Extra Examples- She denied showing favouritism to any of her students.
- She tries not to show any favouritism towards her own children.
- There were the inevitable accusations of corruption and favouritism.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + favouritism/favoritism- show
- accuse somebody of
- favouritism to
- favouritism towards/toward
- accusations of favouritism
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
favouritism