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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

favoritism en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English favorite Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English favoritism From favorite + -ism.

Meanings

  1. (US, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of favouritism.
    • A distinction is ingroup favoritism versus outgroup negativity or derogation. 2020 June 6, Lisa Selin Davis, “Children aren’t born racist. Here’s how parents can stop them from becoming racist.”, in CNN, spoken by May Ling Halim:

Forms

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favoritisms Number=Plur lexicographic