different between nepotism vs wasta

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from Latin nep?s (“nephew”), a reference to the practice of popes appointing relatives (most often nephews) as cardinals during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?n?p.?.t?.z?m/

Noun

nepotism (countable and uncountable, plural nepotisms)

1. The favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

   Antonyms: meritocracy, merit system

   Coordinate term: cronyism

   • 1989, Report on Business Magazine (volume 6, issues 1-6, page 100)

     Now retailers even demand deslotting or failure fees, a penalty for trial products that fail to meet their sales objectives. The struggle over display space heavily favors the incumbents and encourages what might be called brand nepotism.

Related terms

• nepotistic
• nepotistical

Translations

Further reading

• nepotism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• pimentos

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French népotisme.

Noun

nepotism n (uncountable)

1. nepotism

Related terms

• nepot
• nepoat?
• nepo?el
• nepo?ic?
• nepo?ie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ????????? (w?si?a)

Noun

wasta (plural wastas)

1. (Arab society, often italicized) Intercession or mediation by people on behalf of others to whom they are connected by friendship or blood

Synonyms

• connections, nepotism, cronyism

See also

• wasta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• tawas

Balinese

Romanization

wasta

1. Romanization of ????

Javanese

Alternative forms

• Carakan: ????

Noun

wasta (krama wasta, krama inggil asma)

1. Krama of aran.
2. Krama of jeneng.

References

• "wasta" in Tim Balai Bahasa Yogyakarta, Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa). Kanisius, Yogyakarta