favouritism
World English Dictionary
favouritism or (US) favoritism (ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm, ˈfeɪvrɪ-, ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm, ˈfeɪvrɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the practice of giving special treatment to a person or group |
| 2. | the state of being treated as a favourite |
| favoritism or (US) favoritism | |
| —n | |
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| favouritism | |
noun | |
| 1. | an inclination to favor some person or group [syn: favoritism] |
| 2. | unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice [syn: discrimination] |
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favouritism
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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