nepotism
Plural: nepotisms
Noun
- Favoritism shown to relatives in business or politics.
- 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.
Examples
- Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.
- Some players accuse the dictionary of nepotism, favoring obscure words over common ones.
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
nepotism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordnepotism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nepotism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
nepotism: valid Words With Friends Word