nepotation

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 ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.