favoring
Showing preference for
Favoring means showing preference or support for something or someone: The poll shows voters favoring the incumbent.
It can describe physical resemblance, especially within families: The baby is favoring her mother.
To favor a body part is to protect it by limiting use: He was favoring his left knee after the fall.
Preexisting preference or bias
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- proclivityInherent tendency toward something
- penchantIngrained liking or tendency
- leaningTendency toward something
affinity · taste · fondness · liking · predisposition · propensity · partiality · bent
Aid or sponsorship
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- championingVigorously supporting a cause
- promotionRank increase or publicity
sponsorship · encouragement · bolstering · boosting · upholding · advancing · preferment · patronage
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
intolerance · racism · sexism · ageism · homophobia · ableism · xenophobia · stereotyping
Favoring friends in appointments
- cliquishnessExclusive group behavior
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- in-groupExclusive social cluster
connections · pull · strings · palm-greasing
predilection
Preexisting preference or bias
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- proclivityInherent tendency toward something
- penchantIngrained liking or tendency
leaning · affinity · taste · fondness · liking · predisposition · propensity · partiality · bent · tendency
backing
Aid or sponsorship
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- championingVigorously supporting a cause
promotion · sponsorship · encouragement · bolstering · boosting · upholding · advancing · preferment · patronage · allegiance
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
bigotry · intolerance · racism · sexism · ageism · homophobia · ableism · xenophobia · stereotyping · profiling
cronyism
Favoring friends in appointments
- cliquishnessExclusive group behavior
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
in-group · connections · pull · strings · palm-greasing
- stress reactionspanic, fear, fright, terror, horror
- influencingswaying, steering, guiding, directing, shaping
- leaningtilt, slant, angle, list, cant
- valuingvaluing, appreciating, cherishing, treasuring, prizing
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
favoringdisfavoring
Regarding with less approval
opposing · disliking · rejecting · disapproving · against
favoringhindering
Creating obstacles to progress
opposing · obstructing · impeding · blocking · thwarting
favoringdisfavoring
Regarding with less approval
penalizing · disadvantaging · slighting · neglecting · marginalizing
- favorite thingsWhat one likes most
- favorite toyPreferred object of play
- favorite foodsMeals one likes best
- fan favoriteWidely beloved by audiences
- crowd favoriteWidely adored competitor or act
- local favoritePreferred by nearby residents