nep·o·tism (n p  -t z m)n. Favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business. [French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote, nephew, from Latin nep  s, nept-; see nept- in Indo-European roots.]nep o·tist n.nep o·tistic, nepo·tisti·cal adj. |
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| Noun | 1. | nepotist - a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events |
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