nepotism

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

nepotisms

1.
(countable, uncountable)The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.

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Trái nghĩa

meritocracy

Cùng gốc / liên quan

antinepotismnepotism babynepotism friendnepotistic nepotisticalcronyismcronyism broadly synonymous

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Nguồn gốc từ

French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from Latin nepōs (nephew), a reference to the practice of popes appointing relatives (most often nephews) as cardinals (cardinal-nephew) during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.