nepotism.
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
Meaning & usage
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
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Where this word comes from
Borrowed from 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.
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