favoritism

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English favorite

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

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.

Noun

favoritism (countable and uncountable, plural favoritisms)

1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of favouritism.
   • 2020 June 6, Lisa Selin Davis, “Children aren’t born racist. Here’s how parents can stop them from becoming racist.”, in CNN‎^[1], spoken by May Ling Halim:

     A distinction is ingroup favoritism versus outgroup negativity or derogation.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French favoritisme. By surface analysis, favorit +‎ -ism.

Noun

favoritism n (plural favoritisme)

1. favoritism

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	favoritism	favoritismul	favoritisme	favoritismele
genitive-dative	favoritism	favoritismului	favoritisme	favoritismelor
vocative	favoritismule		favoritismelor