Added 9 October 2026 favoritism noun Categories: Mind & IdeasActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about favoritism at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An inclination to favor some person or group. Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice. Related Words: favouritismdiscriminationfavourpartialityfavorbiaspatronageingroupnepotismcronyismpartisanshipsocialism Back to today's word