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Meaning of nepotism in English
Pronunciation
/ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm/
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Noun
nepotism
Etymology
mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons)
Definitions
1.
favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)