While most politicians are guilty of some form of rule bending and self-enrichment, President Donald Trump’s years in office were marked by exceptionally ignoble corruption, self-evident self-dealing and overt nepotism.
By all accounts he has been the greatest man to ever hold the office. Said no virtuous man. Ever.
Noun
- Favoritism shown to members of one’s family.
- Bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim.
- Undue attachment to relations.
Pronunciations
- /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/
Origin
Borrowed from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from Latin nepōs (“nephew”).
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Nepotism.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepotism. Accessed 16 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “nepotism”, accessed May 16, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepotism.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Nepotism. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepotism