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nepotism
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nep·o·tism  (np-tzm)
n.
Favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business.

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

nepo·tist n.
nepo·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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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.
Translations
nepotism [ˈnepətɪzəm] Nnepotismo m
nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzm] nnépotisme m
nepotism
nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzm] nnepotismo
nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzm] nnepotismo


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