נפוטיזם

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately 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.

Noun[edit]

נֶפּוֹטִיזְם (nepotizmm

  1. (uncountable) nepotism