Definition of Nepotesm
Nep"o*tism (?; 277), n. [L.
nepus, nepotus, nephew: cf. F. népotisme.
See Nephew.] Undue attachment to relations; favoritism
shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in
consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal
claim.
From nepotism Alexander V. was safe; for he was
without kindred or relatives. But there was another perhaps more
fatal nepotism, which turned the tide of popularity against
him -- the nepotism of his order.
Milman.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
NEPOTISM, n. Appointing your grandmother to office for the good of
the party.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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