— nepotic /neuh pot"ik/ , nepotistic, nepotistical , adj. — nepotist , n.
/nep"euh tiz'euhm/ , n.
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
[ 1655-65; nepotismo. See NEPHEW, -ISM ]