nep|o|tism

nep|o|tism
nep|o|tism «NEHP uh tihz uhm», noun.
the showing of too much favor by one in power to his relatives, especially by giving them desirable appointments: »

Nepotism sometimes occurs in political appointments. Such unsavory examples of corruption and nepotism in the highest circles of government have inevitably increased that inborn skepticism with which the Italians…tend to treat politics and politicians (Atlantic).

[< French népotisme < Italian nepotismo < nepote nephew < Latin nepōs, -ōtis grandson, nephew + -ismo -ism]

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  • nep — mad·nep; NEP; nep·e·ta; nep·i·dae; nep·man; nep·o·tism; nep·o·tist; nep·o·tis·tic; nep·pi·ness; nep·py; nep·ti·cu·li·dae; nep·tune; nep·tun·ism; nep·tun·ist; nep·tun·ite; nep·tu·ni·um; nep; nep·a·lese; nep·tic·u·lid; nep·tu·ni·an; cat·nep;… …   English syllables

  • nepotism — nep·o·tism …   English syllables

  • nepotism — nep|o|tism [ nepə,tızəm ] noun uncount the practice of using your power and influence to give jobs to people in your family instead of to people who deserve to have them ╾ nep|o|tis|tic [ ,nepə tıstık ] adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nepotism — nep•o•tism [[t]ˈnɛp əˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. patronage or favoritism based on family relationship • Etymology: 1655–65; < It nepotismo. See nephew ne•pot•ic nəˈpɒt ɪk nep o•tis′tic, nep o•tis′ti•cal,adj. nep′o•tist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Nepotism — Nep o*tism (?; 277), n. [L. nepus, nepotus, nephew: cf. F. n[ e]potisme. See {Nephew}.] Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one s family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antinepotism — an ti•nep′o•tism n …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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