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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tahy, an-tee nep-uh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈnɛp əˌtɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tahy, an-tee nep-uh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈnɛp əˌtɪz əm/
Definition of anti-nepotism word
- noun anti-nepotism 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. 1
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Origin of anti-nepotism
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
From the Italian word nepotismo, dating back to 1655-65. See nephew, -ism
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Parts of speech for Anti-nepotism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anti-nepotism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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