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

• 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)