Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index N Cite nepotism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nep•o•tism Pronunciation: (nep'u-tiz"um), [key] — 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nepotism (Thesaurus) Nepos neptune TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mantra Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language