Associations to the word «Nepotism»

Wiktionary

NEPOTISM, noun. The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

Dictionary definition

NEPOTISM, noun. Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.