nepotism
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nep·o·tism
(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.
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nepotism
(ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm)n
favouritism 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 n
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nep•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.
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nepotism
favoritism shown to nephews or other relatives, as in politics or business. — nepotist, n. — nepotic, adj.
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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 |
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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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Translations
nepotismusnepotizmus
nepotismsvågerpolitik
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nepotism
n → Vetternwirtschaft f, → Nepotismus m
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