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nepotismo
nepotismo
Portuguese
Etymology
Nepote (“nephew of the Pope”) + -ismo (“-ism”), from Latin nepōs (“nephew”), Proto-Indo-European *népōts.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌne.po.ˈt͡ʃiz.mu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌne.po.ˈt͡ʃiz.mo/
Noun
nepotismo m (plural nepotismos)
- (historical) the practice of popes appointing nephews as cardinals
- nepotism (favoring of relatives or personal friends)
Synonyms
- (favouring of relatives or friends): favorecimento, favoritismo