/ Dictionary / Index N nepotism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nep•o•tism Pronunciation: (nep'u-tiz"um), [key] — n. patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nepotism (Thesaurus) Nepos neptune Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language