Synonyms for nepotism
Most common
favoritism US wasta
Definitions
- n. 1
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.
Related words
- Phrases
- nepotism baby
Forms
- Plural
- nepotisms → favoritisms, wastas…
Example sentences
- favoritism Let's talk about favoritism in the workplace.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nepotism | rising | |
| favoritism | steady | |
| wasta | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- wasta
- 10 letters
- favoritism5
- 11 letters
- favouritism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (favoritism5 = 5 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- népotisme
- Italiano
- nepotismo
- Deutsch
- Nepotismus
- Català
- nepotisme