nepotisme

See also: népotisme

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌneː.poːˈtɪs.mə/
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Hyphenation: ne‧po‧tis‧me
Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

nepotisme n (plural nepotismes, diminutive nepotismetje n)

nepotism (favoring, regardless of merit, of relatives, or by extension personal friends)

Related terms

nepotist
kardinaal-nepoot

References

M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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