nepotism
favoritism granted to relatives
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Summary
nepotism ranks in the top 0.85% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,368 views/month, #664 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Named after: Julius Nepos[2]
- Subclass of: cronyism[3]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nepotism[4]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[5], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[6], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[10]
- Has effect: advantage[11]
- Different from: cronyism[12]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Business[13], WikiProject Politics[14], WikiProject Genealogy[15], WikiProject Family and relationships[16], WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography[17], WikiProject Discrimination[18]
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Influence
Things named for nepotism include nepo baby[19], a neologism[20].
Why It Matters
nepotism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] nepotism is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for nepotism include nepo baby[19], a neologism[20].