What does favouritism mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. favoritism, favouritismnoun

    an inclination to favor some person or group

  2. discrimination, favoritism, favouritismnoun

    unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Wiktionary

  1. favouritismnoun

    The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.

ChatGPT

  1. favouritism

    Favouritism is the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of others, often driven by affection, bias, or prejudice rather than based on merit or fairness. It can occur in various contexts such as the workplace, schools, families, or between friends.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of favouritism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of favouritism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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