nepotism

nep·o·tism  (np-tzm)

n.

Favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business.

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[French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote, nephew, from Latin neps, nept-; see nept- in Indo-European roots.]

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nepo·tist n.

nepo·tistic, nepo·tisti·cal adj.

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nepotism [nep-a-tiz-zum]

Noun

favouritism shown to relatives and friends by those with power [Italian nepote nephew]

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nepotism

favoritism shown to nephews or other relatives, as in politics or business. — nepotist, n. — nepotic, adj.

See also: Favoritism

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nepotism - favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) discrimination, favoritism, favouritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

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nepotism

noun favouritism, bias, patronage, preferential treatment, partiality

Translations

nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzəm] n → nepotismo

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nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzəm] n → népotisme m

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nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzəm] n → Vetternwirtschaft f

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nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzəm] n → nepotismo