The company was criticized for its widespread nepotism.
公司因广泛的裙带关系而受到批评。
Which word is the closest synonym for “nepotism” as used in the sentence: “The CEO was accused of nepotism after hiring his cousin for the management role despite her lack of qualifications”?
A — Favoritism. “nepotism” means n. favoritism; cronyism; bias
Hiring only his own cousins for the job was a clear case of ______.
C — nepotism. “nepotism” means n. favoritism; cronyism; bias
nepotism — n. favoritism; cronyism; bias. In Chinese: 裙带关系；任人唯亲.
nepotism is pronounced /ˈnɛpətɪzəm/. It breaks into 3 syllables: ne · po · tism.
The company was criticized for its widespread nepotism. (公司因广泛的裙带关系而受到批评。)
favoritism, cronyism — all close in meaning to nepotism (n. favoritism; cronyism; bias).
Yes. nepotism appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
nepos (nephew) + ism→ nepotism.