About The Word Nepotism
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Nepotism
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What's The Definition Of Nepotism?
[n] favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nepotism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Nepotism: bias | boodle | campaign contribution | campaign fund | discrimination | favoritism | graft | inclination | inequality | interest | involvement | leaning | one-sidedness | parti pris | partiality | partisanism | partisanship | preference | preferential treatment | public tit | public trough | slush fund | spoils of office | spoils system | undetachment | undispassionateness | unneutrality See Also | discrimination | favoritism | favouritism Nepotism In Webster's Dictionary \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 legal claim.
From nepotism Alexander V. was safe; for he was without
kindred or relatives. But there was another perhaps
more fatal nepotism, which turned the tide of
popularity against him -- the nepotism of his order.
--Milman.
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