- nep·o·tism
- /ˈnɛpəˌtızəm/ noun [noncount]disapproving : the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
Nepotism has hurt the company.
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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 … Useful english dictionary
tism — achro·ma·tism; ag·no·e·tism; agram·ma·tism; al·lo·er·o·tism; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·gram·ma·tism; anath·e·ma·tism; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tism; an·ti sem·i·tism; aph·thar·to·do·ce·tism; aplan·a·tism; aplan·e·tism; ar·is·toc·ra·tism; astig·ma·tism;… … English syllables
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
