nepotism
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Etymology[edit]
From French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from Latin nepōs (“nephew”), a reference to the practice of popes appointing relatives (most often nephews) as cardinals during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/
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Noun[edit]
nepotism (countable and uncountable, plural nepotisms)
- The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
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Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.
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2006 September 27, “China airbrushes Chen”, in Financial Times[1]:
- Mr Chen - a member of the national politburo as well as the Shanghai boss - is accused of nepotism and corruption on a grand scale: protecting political allies, granting preferment to his family and looting Shanghai's pension fund.
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favoring of relatives or personal friends
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowing from French népotisme.
Noun[edit]
nepotism n (uncountable)
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