125 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ nˈɛpətˌɪzəm], [ nˈɛpətˌɪzəm], [ n_ˈɛ_p_ə_t_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]

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Similar words for nepotism:

• corruption (noun)
• dishonesty (noun)
• favoritism (noun)
• nepotism (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• villainousness (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

Paraphrases for nepotism

Homophones for nepotism

Hyponyms for nepotism

Synonyms for Nepotism:

• n.

  • corruption (noun)
  • fiddling,
  • shadiness,
  • payola,
  • payoff,
  • graft,
  • malfeasance,
  • demoralization,
  • venality,
  • crime,
  • shuffle,
  • racket,
  • extortion,
  • Bribing,
  • misrepresentation,
  • crookedness,
  • skimming.
  • dishonesty (noun)
  • corruption.
  • favoritism (noun)
  • inclination,
  • in equity,
  • onesidedness,
  • preferential treatment,
  • unfairness.
  • nepotism (noun)
  • preference,
  • partisanship,
  • one-sidedness.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • bribery,
  • political science,
  • nepotism,
  • discrimination,
  • favouritism,
  • jobbery,
  • shady deal,
  • Skimmings,
  • profiteering,
  • Briberies,
  • on the take,
  • unscrupulousness,
  • fraud,
  • villainousness,
  • breach of trust,
  • favoritism,
  • exploitation,
  • Fraudulency.
  • villainousness (noun)
  • perversion,
  • bestiality,
  • vice,
  • wickedness,
  • turpitude,
  • depravity,
  • villainy,
  • immorality,
  • flagitiousness.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • inequality,
  • free ride,
  • imbalance,
  • inequity,
  • cronyism,
  • rough justice,
  • preferential.
  •
  • favored,
  • cruelty,
  • injustice,
  • partiality.
  •
  • bias,
  • favorite.
  •
  • favor.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • old school tie,
  • relationship,
  • perfidiousness,
  • agnation,
  • vanity,
  • kindred,
  • self-indulgence,
  • campaign contribution,
  • flattery,
  • involvement,
  • leaning,
  • bent,
  • perfidy,
  • proclivity,
  • bigotry,
  • slush fund,
  • interest,
  • parentage,
  • family tie,
  • self-love,
  • self-worship,
  • spoils system,
  • blood,
  • prejudice,
  • connection,
  • affiliation,
  • Double dealing,
  • consanguinity,
  • prepossession,
  • selfishness,
  • Amour Propre,
  • roguery,
  • self-interest,
  • spoils of office,
  • egotism,
  • ties of blood,
  • spoils,
  • Parti Pris,
  • knavery,
  • Jobbing,
  • foul play,
  • paternity,
  • alliance,
  • Boodle,
  • filiation,
  • predisposition,
  • rascality,
  • mouth honor,
  • treachery,
  • patronage,
  • lineage,
  • Barratry,
  • positive discrimination,
  • egoism,
  • job,
  • sharp practice,
  • party spirit,
  • public trough,
  • preferment.

Paraphrases for Nepotism:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    cronyism.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    favoritism, favouritism.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    patronage.

Homophones for Nepotism:

• naphthoquinone.

Hyponym for Nepotism:

• n.

  • act
    favoritism, discrimination, favouritism.