nepotism

Signification (Anglais)

The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

Concepts

népotisme

copinage

favoritisme

Synonymes

favoritism

favouritism

prejudice

discrimination

relationship of godparent to parent

relationship of godparents

favoritism

bias

favouritism

familiarity

Traductions

nepotismo

Nepotismus

Vetternwirtschaft

nepotismo

nepotismo

nepotisme

νεποτισμός

nepotisme

vriendjespolitiek

Günstlingswirtschaft

Amigowirtschaft

akrabalara yapılan iltimas

kayırmak

محاباة الأقارب

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.