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nepotism
[ nep-uh-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈnɛp əˌtɪz əm /
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noun
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nepotism
ne·pot·ic [nuh-pot-ik], /nəˈpɒt ɪk/, nep·o·tis·tic, nep·o·tis·ti·cal, adjectivenep·o·tist, nounan·ti·nep·o·tism, nounWords nearby nepotism
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British Dictionary definitions for nepotism
nepotism
/ (ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm) /
noun
favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those with power or influence
Derived forms of nepotism
nepotic (nɪˈpɒtɪk) or nepotistic, adjectivenepotist, nounWord Origin for nepotism
C17: from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from the former papal practice of granting special favours to nephews or other relatives
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Cultural definitions for nepotism
nepotism
[ (nep-uh-tiz-uhm) ]
Favoritism granted to relatives or close friends, without regard to their merit. Nepotism usually takes the form of employing relatives or appointing them to high office.
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