Meaning of Nepotism | Babel Free
ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəmDefinitions
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
Equivalents
Cymraeg
neigarwch
Esperanto
nepotismo
Suomi
nepotismi
Gaeilge
finíochas
हिन्दी
परिवारवाद
Bahasa Indonesia
nepotisme
Íslenska
frændhygli
Italiano
nepotismo
ქართული
ნეპოტიზმი
ខ្មែរ
ញាតិមិត្តនិយម
한국어
족벌주의
Português
nepotismo
Shqip
nepotizëm
Kiswahili
upendeleo wa ndugu
Українська
кумівство
Tiếng Việt
gia đình trị
Examples
“Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.”
“Now retailers even demand deslotting or failure fees, a penalty for trial products that fail to meet their sales objectives. The struggle over display space heavily favors the incumbents and encourages what might be called brand nepotism.”
“Mr Chen - a member of the national politburo as well as the Shanghai boss - is accused of nepotism and corruption on a grand scale: protecting political allies, granting preferment to his family and looting Shanghai's pension fund.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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