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Favoritize (verb) means to treat someone as your favourite, giving them special preference over others.

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To treat someone as your favourite, giving them special preference over others.

"It's not me Lotter favoritizes, it's you." — Lucinda Roy, The Freedom Race (2021)

To play favorites.

"She favoritizes while she undermines, demeans and denigrates you. The narcissist parent will usually have a golden child." — Darlene Krug, Damaged Goods (2020)

"Besides, rational education does not favoritize but acknowledges individual performance and excellency." — Demetris Katsikis, Towards Rational Education (2021)

To show favour towards someone or something; to encourage it.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from favorite and -ize.

Rhymes for favoritize

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What is the meaning of favoritize?

"favoritize" (verb) means to treat someone as your favourite, giving them special preference over others.

What are the different meanings of favoritize?

"favoritize" has 3 main meanings: 1. To treat someone as your favourite, giving them special preference over others; 2. To play favorites; 3. To show favour towards someone or something; to encourage it.