nepotism
/ˈnepətɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण नेपटिज़म
भाई-भतीजावाद, परिवारवाद
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noun
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[U] disapproving
the practice of giving jobs or advantages to your relatives or friends, especially when you have power
भाई-भतीजावाद, परिवारवाद
- He was accused of nepotism for appointing his nephew as manager.
- Appointing relatives to key posts is a clear case of nepotism, and employees resent it.
- Nepotism in the department made honest workers lose heart.
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- The new rules aim to stop nepotism in recruitment.
- Voters were angry about the nepotism in the party.
Synonyms favouritism partiality cronyism
Opposite impartiality merit
◇Word family
nepotistic adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
nep·o·tism
?Which word?
Compare favouritism (unfair preference for anybody), cronyism (favouring friends).
Favouritism (किसी को भी अनुचित तरजीह) और cronyism (मित्रों को लाभ) से तुलना कीजिए।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin nepos (nephew).
यह Latin के nepos (भतीजा) से बना है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Undue favour shown to relatives in giving jobs.
'नौकरी देने में रिश्तेदारों को अनुचित लाभ देना' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।