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Favouritism Definition & Meaning

favouritism
noun
  1. an inclination to favor some person or group
  2. unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

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What does favouritism mean?
an inclination to favor some person or group unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
What part of speech is favouritism?
Favouritism is a noun.
How many definitions does favouritism have?
Favouritism has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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