How to pronounce nepotism
American English pronunciation
NEP-uh-tiz-um
- IPA
- /ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm/
- Syllables
- NEP · uh · tiz · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nepotism means
Unfairly giving jobs or favors to your relatives
In a sentence: People complained of nepotism when the owner made his own nephew team captain.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for nephew. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, popes often handed top church jobs to relatives, most often their nephews.
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