1. the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to certain people or groups

Examples

• The teacher was accused of showing favoritism toward certain students.
• Hiring based on favoritism rather than qualifications hurts the company.
• The coach denied any favoritism in selecting the starting lineup.
• Political favoritism led to corruption in the government contracts.
• She complained about favoritism in the promotion process.
• The principal promised to eliminate favoritism in disciplinary actions.