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Meaning of nepo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈnɛp.oʊ/

Definitions

Clipping of nepotism.

abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, clipping, slang, uncountable, usually

Examples

“The problem here is that not all the threads of this story are equally entertaining: the sequences featuring sinister President MacPhail (Will Keen, father of Dafne, perhaps the first “nepo daddy”), vicious Father Gomez (Jamie Ward), and the rest of the Magisterium, are particularly listless.”
“Soon, the NBA nepo phenomenon will reach its apotheosis: Bronny James, LeBron James’s son, is slated to declare for the NBA draft in 2024. LeBron, this generation’s eminent GOAT contender, has long expressed his desire to play professional basketball with his son, and that’s almost guaranteed to happen.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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