nepotism

English

/ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/

noun
Definitions
  • The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

Etymology

Borrowed from French népotisme derived from Italian nepotismo derived from Latin nepōs (nephew).

Origin

Latin

nepōs

Gloss

nephew

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

甥

Emoji

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