nepotism

Meaning

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

Synonyms

favoritism

favouritism

prejudice

discrimination

relationship of godparent to parent

relationship of godparents

favoritism

bias

favouritism

familiarity

Translations

népotisme

nepotismo

Nepotismus

Vetternwirtschaft

nepotismo

nepotismo

nepotisme

νεποτισμός

nepotisme

copinage

vriendjespolitiek

Amigowirtschaft

Günstlingswirtschaft

kayırmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/

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.