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nepotism 音标拼音: [n'ɛpət ,ɪzəm] n. 偏袒,起用亲戚 偏袒,起用亲戚 nepotism n 1: favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power ( as by giving them jobs) Nepotism \ Nep" o* tism\ (?; 277), n. [ L. nepus, nepotus, nephew: cf. F. n[' e] potisme. 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 27 Moby Thesaurus words for " nepotism": bias, boodle, campaign contribution, campaign fund, discrimination, favoritism, graft, inclination, inequality, interest, involvement, leaning, one- sidedness, parti pris, partiality, partisanism, partisanship, preference, preferential treatment, public tit, public trough, slush fund, spoils of office, spoils system, undetachment, undispassionateness, unneutrality
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