nepotisme
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See also: népotisme
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo.
Pronunciation
Noun
nepotisme n (plural nepotismes, diminutive nepotismetje n)
- nepotism (favoring, regardless of merit, of relatives, or by extension personal friends)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Indonesian: nepotisme
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition)
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed *nepot + -isme, from Dutch nepotisme, from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo.
Pronunciation
Noun
népotismê (uncountable)
Further reading
- “nepotisme” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.