also: えこ
unfairness; partiality; favoritism
Rare or archaic term for unfairness or bias. In modern Japanese, 不公平 or 依怙贔屓 (えこひいき) are more common. Often appears in the compound 依怙贔屓 (えこひいき).
依估 is an old word; nowadays it is often used in the form 依怙贔屓 (えこひいき).
Rare kanji spelling; the word is more commonly written in kana. The reading いこ is given as the primary reading.
Alternate reading; lists both いこ and えこ. This kana spelling may be encountered.
A variant spelling of 依怙, an old Sino-Japanese term meaning reliance on one side and hence partiality or favoritism.