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nepotistic
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nep·o·tism
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ˈnɛp
əˌtɪz
əm
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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;
<
Italian
nepotismo.
See
nephew
,
-ism
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ne·pot·ic
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ɪk
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,
nep·o·tis·tic,
nep·o·tis·ti·cal,
adjective
nep·o·tist,
noun
an·ti·nep·o·tism,
noun
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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
—
adj
nepo'tistic
—
adj
'nepotist
—
n
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