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nepotism
nep·o·tism N0062800 (nĕp′ə-tĭz′əm)n. Favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business.
[French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote, nephew, from Latin nepōs, nepōt-; see nepōt- in Indo-European roots.]
nep′o·tist n.nep′o·tis′tic, nep′o·tis′ti·cal adj.nepotism (ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm) nfavouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those with power or influence[C17: from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from the former papal practice of granting special favours to nephews or other relatives] nepotic, ˌnepoˈtistic adj ˈnepotist nnep•o•tism (ˈnɛp əˌtɪz əm)
n. patronage or favoritism based on family relationship. [1655–65; < Italian nepotismo. See nephew] ne•pot•ic (nəˈpɒt ɪk) nep`o•tis′tic, nep`o•tis′ti•cal, adj. nep′o•tist, n. nepotismfavoritism shown to nephews or other relatives, as in politics or business. — nepotist, n. — nepotic, adj.See also: FavoritismThesaurus| 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 |
nepotismnoun favouritism, bias, patronage, preferential treatment, partiality They protested at what they described as nepotism and corruption in the government.TranslationsNepotism
Nepotism the practice whereby the popes gave profitable offices, high church positions, and land to their relatives (primarily their sons) to secure their own power. Nepotism was especially widespread in the 15th and 16th centuries. It led to the elevation of powerful families that were relatives of the popes (the Borghese, Ludovisi, Borgias, and others). In Russian the term nepotizm has become a common noun that is a synonym for kumovstvo. nepotism
Synonyms for nepotismnoun favouritismSynonyms- favouritism
- bias
- patronage
- preferential treatment
- partiality
Words related to nepotismnoun favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)Related Words- discrimination
- favoritism
- favouritism
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