nepotism
/ˈnepətɪzəm/noun
mass noun
- the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs重用亲属, 偏袒亲属; 任人唯亲; 裙带关系。
派生词
nepotist
nounnepotistic
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote 'nephew' （with reference to privileges bestowed on the 'nephews' of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons）.