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

  1. Favoritism shown to members of one’s family.
  2. Bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim.
  3. 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 9 May 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “nepotism”, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepotism.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Nepotism. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepotism


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