nepotation

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin nepōtātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnɛpəˈteɪʃn̩/, /ˌnɛpəʊˈteɪʃn̩/

Noun

nepotation (plural nepotations)

  1. prodigal, dissolute, or uproarious behavior

References

nepotation, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.