nepotism

FREQ #40093

n. 偏袒亲属, 起用亲戚

发音

UK /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈniː.pə.tɪ.zəm/
CA /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/
US /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/
AU /ˈnep.ə.tɪ.zəm/
NZ /ˈnep.ə.tə.zəm/

词形变化

nepotisms 复数 nepotisms

别名

nepo

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

    偏袒

    裙带关系

    任人唯亲

    可数 不可数

    Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

discrimination favoritism favouritism

相关短语

nepotism baby nepotism babies nepotism friend nepotism friends

词源

Borrowed from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from Latin nepōs (“nephew”), a reference to the practice of popes appointing relatives (most often nephews) as cardinals during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

来源：wiktionary