Favoritism or favouritism may refer to: In-group favoritism, a pattern of favoring members of one's own group Cronyism, partiality in awarding advantages to friends or trusted colleagues Nepotism, favoritism granted to relatives and family members Outgroup favoritism, positive regard for groups to which one does not belong (see System justification) See also Ingroups and outgroups, social groups to which one identifies or does not identify as being a member Bias, inclination toward or against an individual, group, or ideology Favor (disambiguation) Favorite (disambiguation)