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. |
nepotism [ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm]
n
favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those with power or influence
[from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from the former papal practice of granting special favours to nephews or other relatives]
nepotic [nɪˈpɒtɪk], nepotistic adj
nepotist n
nepotism
favoritism shown to nephews or other relatives, as in politics or business. — nepotist, n. — nepotic, adj.
See also: Favoritism
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| 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 |
nepotism
noun favouritism, bias, patronage, preferential treatment, partiality They protested at what they described as nepotism and corruption in the government.
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