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Meaning of "nepotist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEPOTIST

nepotist  [ˈnepətɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEPOTIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nepotist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEPOTIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nepotism

Nepotism is favoritism granted in politics or business to relatives. The term originated with the assignment of nephews to cardinal positions by Catholic popes and bishops. Nepotism is found in the fields of politics, entertainment, business and religion.

Definition of nepotist in the English dictionary

The definition of nepotist in the dictionary is a person who practises nepotism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEPOTIST


anaesthetist
əˈniːsθətɪst
anesthetist
əˈnɛsθətɪst
automatist
ɔːˈtɒmətɪst
corporatist
ˈkɔːpərətɪst
diplomatist
dɪˈpləʊmətɪst
dogmatist
ˈdɒɡmətɪst
Donatist
ˈdəʊnətɪst
dramatist
ˈdræmətɪst
egotist
ˈiːɡətɪst
emanatist
ˈɛmənətɪst
hypnotist
ˈhɪpnətɪst
melodramatist
ˌmɛləˈdræmətɪst
numismatist
njuːˈmɪzmətɪst
panspermatist
pænˈspɜːmətɪst
pantisocratist
ˌpæntɪˈsɒkrətɪst
paragrammatist
ˌpærəˈɡræmətɪst
pragmatist
ˈpræɡmətɪst
separatist
ˈsɛpərətɪst
somatist
ˈsəʊmətɪst
Suprematist
sʊˈpremətɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEPOTIST

nephroscope
nephroscopy
nephrosis
nephrostome
nephrotic
nephrotomies
nephrotomy
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxicity
Nephtali
nepionic
nepit
Nepos
nepotic
nepotism
nepotistic
Neptune
Neptunian
neptunium
neptunium series

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEPOTIST

Adventist
anecdotist
artist
Baptist
bibliotist
demotist
dentist
John the Baptist
leftist
make-up artist
narcotist
orthodontist
orthotist
peyotist
protist
rightist
scientist
Scotist
shootist
the Baptist

Synonyms and antonyms of nepotist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nepotist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEPOTIST

Find out the translation of nepotist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nepotist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nepotist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

nepotist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nepotista
570 millions of speakers

English

nepotist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nepotist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nepotist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

nepotist
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nepotista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মীয়পোষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

népotiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nepotisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nepotist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nepotist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nepotist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nepotisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạm dụng chức quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெபோடிஸம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नातलगांना (वृत्ती)
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akrabasını tutma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nepotista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nepotystycznym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

nepotist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepotist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεποτιστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nepotist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nepotist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nepotist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nepotist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEPOTIST»

The term «nepotist» is regularly used and occupies the 96.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEPOTIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nepotist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nepotist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nepotist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEPOTIST»

Discover the use of nepotist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nepotist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Àbíkú: a novel
Taken from the Yoruba word meaning "born to die", "Abiku", "skillfully weaves reality with fantasy to create a mesmerizing, hypnotic and unforgettable novel that approaches a masterpiece of magic realism" (Dan Poynter, author of "Write and ...
Debo Kotun, 1998
2
The Blue Angel
'This is Belinda hailing the Nepotist,' she said, with a small cough. 'Do you read me? I repeat, this is —' 'Belinda?' came a tinny, quizzical voice from the sphere. ' Doctor!' She almost fell over backwards in surprise. He scooted over. 'Don't lose ...
Paul Magrs, Jeremy Hoad, 1999
3
A Corrupt Tree: An Encyclopaedia of Crimes committed by the ...
... 509 Clement V, Pope, 179-81 'a public fornicator', 180 barbarous murderer, 180 built the gargantuan 'Palace of the Popes', 112 committed nepotist, 179 eventually settled in Avignon, 112 favoured several crusades, 180-81 financial scams, ...
A.S., 2014
4
God Speaks the Pastafarian Quatrains
My nepotist frightens lag. My patient frightens logs. My spit frightens to angel. Empty gloat frightens sin. Potty gem frightens snail. Gently man to fighter piss. Glimpse not nasty fighter. Mental fighters on pigsty. I'm a pest frights on gently.
Jon Smith, 2008
5
Cornelii Nepotis Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum: Cum ...
After- which, all the Cities of TbeJJaly honoured the fain Pdopidas- with golden Crowns, and brerzert Statues, and prcfented his Children with a great deal of Land,. XVII. AGESFLAUS,. XVII. JG E S I L A U ^ Laced. *5+. Cornelii. Nepotist.
Cornelius Nepos, John Clarke, Gerardus Joannes Vossius, 1784
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Conflict and cooperation in insect societies
(This can be thought of as selection for nepotist or non-nepotist alleles occurring at within and between colony levels, or as two components of individual worker inclusive fitness.) An important, and non-obvious, consideration in evaluating the  ...
Francis L. W. Ratnieks, 1989
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Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
We must ask, therefore, whose interests are being served when we observe nepotistic behaviour—those of the nepotist or those of the recipient. In other words, what causes nepotistic altruism? Is this an adaptive choice by the nepotist or ...
Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar, Louise Barrett, 2007
8
Valmiki-Ramayana(www.islam.co.cc)
... for they are related to his grandmother, besides at the request of Renuka Devi, his mother...' So, god Bhaargava Rama is a nepotist and saved Dasharatha Rama. Not so, Bhaargava Rama is neither a nepotist nor a god to be worshipped.
IslamKotob, Valmiki Ramayana
9
On Genetic Interests: Family, Ethnicity, And Humanity in an ...
It does not matter if the relatedness (or kinship) of recipients of altruism varies, so long as the average relatedness between nepotist and benefactors is higher than that between nepotist and competing groups which do not receive nepotism.
‎2006
10
Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Chubbier sputterer hoodwinks nepotist. Well hoodwinker sputters chubbier nepotist. Win doubters sleep with thornier slop-bucket. Worthwhile dribbles stink out super potence. Skinnier bedwetters blow out prophetic lush. Belittle twitcher ...
J. Smith

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEPOTIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nepotist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nigeria must “kill” NNPC – el-Rufai
You are nepotist. You yourself picked up 5 billion Naira just for the asking from Sanusi Lamido. That is daylight robbery of a country, but you say ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
2
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 17
But I knew he'd be okay, because I'm an optimist, not a pessimist, and certainly not a nepotist." 3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. — After qualifying was ... «Sports Central, Jul 15»
3
Hannibal Episode 3.3 Recap
The first (and best), a meal with the nepotist Dr. Sogliato, is interrupted by the funniest impromptu ice-pick brain surgery ever filmed. Guest star ... «DorkShelf.com, Jun 15»
4
Axovant Sciences (AXON) Stock Reeks to High Heaven
A former hedge funder and current nepotist, Ramaswamy's mother and brother have received a combined 1 million stock options at an exercise ... «Investorplace.com, Jun 15»
5
Hannibal Episode 3.1 Recap
Some time later, as the new Dr. Fell, he charms his way into a prominent curatorship at the Palazzo Capponi despite friction from the nepotist ... «DorkShelf.com, Jun 15»
6
Bobby Jindal's sad strategy: Why he needs another freak show to …
Rick Santorum — a man who nearly 10 years ago was defeated in a landslide by an uncharismatic nepotist — managed to finish in second ... «Salon, May 15»
7
Dr M's criticism more than political, really? – Rip van Winkle
The blindest people are those who work for the government of Malaysia or linked to it by some nefarious form, often through crony or nepotist ... «The Malaysian Insider, May 15»
8
18 Celebrities Who Had Abortions—And Aren't Ashamed
Jemima Kirke of the nepotist haven that is HBO's Girls recently opened up about having an abortion. Kirke stars in a new public service announcement for the ... «YourTango, May 15»
9
Ramiz Raja's face shown in the article reflects the sad state of …
We are not at the lowest point yet..We still have to get to the point of field hockey, squash, boxing, etc...Our nepotist and corrupt higher-ups are ... «DAWN.com, Apr 15»
10
20 Celebrities With Criminal Kids
The nepotist spawn of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in 2009 for slapping a gossip columnist in the face. Guess she missed her mom's season of ... «YourTango, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nepotist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nepotist>. Apr 2024 ».
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