nepotism
Meanings
Plural: nepotisms
Noun
- favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
- The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed 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.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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