noun.
A display of partiality toward a favored person or group.
noun.
The state of being held in special favor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The disposition to favor one person or family, or one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality.