Favoritism

n.

1.

The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. - A. Hamilton.

Noun	1.	favoritism - an inclination to favor some person or group Synonyms: favouritism
	2.	favoritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice Synonyms: discrimination, favouritism

bent, discrimination, forejudgment, inclination, inequality, interest, involvement, jaundice, jaundiced eye, leaning, nepotism, one-sidedness, parti pris, partialism, partiality, partisanism, partisanship, preconception, predilection, predisposition, preference, preferential treatment, preferment, prejudgment, prepossession, proclivity, twist, undetachment, undispassionateness, unneutrality