nepotism

nepotism is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim.
2. noun. favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in nepotism:

pimentos

Common word forms

nepotisms

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