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nepotic

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nep⋅o⋅tism

  [nep-uh-tiz-uhm]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1655–65; < It nepotismo. See nephew, -ism

Related forms:
ne⋅pot⋅ic  [nuh-pot-ik] , nep⋅o⋅tis⋅tic, nep⋅o⋅tis⋅ti⋅cal, adjective
nep⋅o⋅tist, noun
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