nepotismo

Meaning

1. (historical, masculine) the practice of popes appointing nephews as cardinals
2. (masculine) nepotism (favoring of relatives or personal friends)

Concepts

nepotism

Opposite of

meritocracia

Synonyms

Nepotismo

Translations

népotisme

nepotismo

nepotismo

Nepotismus

copinage

Vetternwirtschaft

nepotisme

nepotisme

vriendjespolitiek

νεποτισμός

akrabaya ayrıcalık yapma

Günstlingswirtschaft

Klüngelwirtschaft

Amigowirtschaft

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ne.poˈt͡ʃiz.mu/

Etymology

From nepote (“nephew of the Pope”) + -ismo (“-ism”), from Latin nepōs (“nephew”), Proto-Indo-European *népōts.