nepotism

noun

nep·o·tism ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce nepotism (audio)

: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship

accused the company of fostering nepotism in promotions

nepotistic

ˌne-pə-ˈti-stik How to pronounce nepotism (audio)

adjective

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Nepotism Has Papal Origins

During his papacy from 1471–1484, Sixtus IV granted many special favors to members of his family, in particular his nephews. This practice of papal favoritism was carried on by his successors, and in 1667 it was the subject of Gregorio Leti's book Il Nepotismo di Roma—titled in the English translation, The History of the Popes' Nephews. Shortly after the book's appearance, nepotism began to be used in English for the showing of special favor or unfair preference to any relative by someone in any position of power, be it ecclesiastical or not. (The nep- spelling is from nepote, a 17th-century variant of Italian nipote, meaning "nephew.")

Example Sentences

Nepotism has hurt the company.

Recent Examples on the Web The taint of government negligence, corruption, irresponsible spending, and nepotism has weakened our nation and created a serious security threat.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 Once barriers based on prejudice came down, Jews attained positions of influence and often hired other Jews, recommended Jewish students, and practiced fairly extensive literary nepotism.

Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Where's Hollywood nepotism when Idris Elba's daughter needs it?

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 16 Aug. 2022 The person you were supposed to admire—the president!—was a nepotism hire who could barely string a sentence together.

Marisa Kabas, The New Republic, 20 May 2022 Both actors struggled to find a place in Hollywood afterwards because the spectacle rarely translates into currency, or opportunities for nepotism.

Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 The only problem is that the job comes with whispers of nepotism, pressure from her mother, who is the Dean of Douglass’ Medical School, and a reckoning with an 18 year-old secret.

Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 July 2022 Berrios, who also previously headed up the Cook County Democratic Party, fought continuous allegations of nepotism and pay-to-play.

Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 There’s no deep takeaway about why this level of electoral participation was unique for the Trump family and whether governing-by-nepotism should or shouldn’t be a point of concern.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 See More

单词	nepotism
释义	nepotism noun nep·o·tism ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm : favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship accused the company of fostering nepotism in promotions nepotistic ˌne-pə-ˈti-stik adjective Did you know? Nepotism Has Papal Origins During his papacy from 1471–1484, Sixtus IV granted many special favors to members of his family, in particular his nephews. This practice of papal favoritism was carried on by his successors, and in 1667 it was the subject of Gregorio Leti's book Il Nepotismo di Roma—titled in the English translation, The History of the Popes' Nephews. Shortly after the book's appearance, nepotism began to be used in English for the showing of special favor or unfair preference to any relative by someone in any position of power, be it ecclesiastical or not. (The nep- spelling is from nepote, a 17th-century variant of Italian nipote, meaning "nephew.") Example Sentences Nepotism has hurt the company. Recent Examples on the Web The taint of government negligence, corruption, irresponsible spending, and nepotism has weakened our nation and created a serious security threat. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 Once barriers based on prejudice came down, Jews attained positions of influence and often hired other Jews, recommended Jewish students, and practiced fairly extensive literary nepotism. Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Where's Hollywood nepotism when Idris Elba's daughter needs it? Brendan Morrow, The Week, 16 Aug. 2022 The person you were supposed to admire—the president!—was a nepotism hire who could barely string a sentence together. Marisa Kabas, The New Republic, 20 May 2022 Both actors struggled to find a place in Hollywood afterwards because the spectacle rarely translates into currency, or opportunities for nepotism. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 The only problem is that the job comes with whispers of nepotism, pressure from her mother, who is the Dean of Douglass’ Medical School, and a reckoning with an 18 year-old secret. Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 July 2022 Berrios, who also previously headed up the Cook County Democratic Party, fought continuous allegations of nepotism and pay-to-play. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 There’s no deep takeaway about why this level of electoral participation was unique for the Trump family and whether governing-by-nepotism should or shouldn’t be a point of concern. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew First Known Use 1670, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing nepotism anti-nepotism anti-nepotism nepotism noun as in prejudice disapproving the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives Nepotism by the owner has hurt the company because the new executives are not qualified for their jobs. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prejudice bias cronyism favoritism chauvinism tendency partisanship partiality tendentiousness leaning favor ply one-sidedness nonobjectivity parti pris predisposition predilection proclivity penchant bent propensity self-opinionatedness inclination prejudgment preconception self-partiality prepossession Antonyms & Near Antonyms fairness neutrality objectivity impartiality indifference unbiasedness detachment open-mindedness dispassion calm See More
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nepotism

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