/ Dictionary / Index F favoritism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fa•vor•it•ism Pronunciation: (fā'vur-i-tiz"um, fāv'ri-), [key] — n. the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality: to show favoritism toward the youngest child. the state of being a favorite. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: favoritism (Thesaurus) favorite son favosite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language