nepotism
pronunciation
How to pronounce nepotism in British English:
UK [ˈnepətɪzəm]
How to pronounce nepotism in American English:
US [ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
Word Origin
- nepotism (n.)
- "favoritism shown to relatives, especially in appointment to high office," 1660s, from French népotisme (1650s), from Italian nepotismo, from nepote "nephew," from Latin nepotem (nominative nepos) "grandson, nephew" (see nephew). Originally, practice of granting privileges to a pope's "nephew" which was a euphemism for his natural son.
Example
- 1. Russia has the nepotism and corruption without the mandarin traditions .
- 2. The veneration of the family opens the door to nepotism .
- 3. Meanwhile , nepotism flourishes , stifling growth and creating inequalities .
- 4. Claims of corruption and nepotism have been rife among the excluded sunni majority .
- 5. But a system superior to corruption and nepotism is not necessarily the best possible system .