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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nep•o•tism /ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- favoritism based on family relationship:He was accused of nepotism when he hired his daughter as vice president.
nep•o•tist, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nep•o•tism (nep′ə tiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- Italian nepotismo. See nephew, -ism
- 1655–65;
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