nepotism
Significado (Inglés)
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
Sinónimos
relationship of godparent to parent
relationship of godparents
Traducións
Frecuencia
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)
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.
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