Synonyms for favoritism
- noun
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
Related words
- Other spellings
- favouritism UK
Forms
- Plural
- favoritisms → nepotisms, partialities, discriminations…
Example sentences
- discrimination The crowd protested against racial discrimination.
- nepotism Nepotism is widespread in Eastern countries.
- partiality He shows partiality to no one in particular.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| favoritism | steady | |
| discrimination | steady | |
| nepotism | rising | |
| partiality | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- nepotism4
- 10 letters
- partiality5
- 14 letters
- discrimination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nepotism4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- favoritisme