Overfavoring

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Giving too much preference or support to one person, group, or thing over others
2. Demonstrating a strong bias by favoring one party disproportionately
3. Exhibiting a tendency to treat one side or option with undue partiality

Etymology: Overfavoring is a transparent compound: the prefix "over-" attached to "favor," with the participle ending "-ing." The prefix comes from Old English "ofer," meaning "above" or "beyond," and in English it often signals excess, as in overeating or overworking. The base comes from Latin "favor," meaning goodwill or support, which reached English through Old French "favour." English speakers developed the sense of unfair partiality from the older idea of backing someone, and "over-" then marks that backing as going past what is fair.

Synonyms: overpreferring, overfavouring, overemphasizing

Antonyms: disfavoring, underfavoring, ignoring