A condition in which individuals engage in sexual relations with their literary agent, editor, or anyone else affiliated with the person's publishing career in order to gain higher royalties, advancements, and book deals.
by Stephen Earley Jordan February 22, 2011

the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family
if two equally-qualified candidates are up for a promotion, and the boss gives the job to his son-in-law,that would be an example for nepotism
by seulki March 5, 2023

Also know as 'locational nepotism'. It's like nepotism, but for locations. Commonly occurs in professional settings where a boss will have a personal preference for a location based on personal relation to the location.
Example: The boss wants to have a meeting in a town, because it's close to their vacation home.
Example: The boss wants to have a meeting in a town, because it's close to their vacation home.
by Wakawaka98 December 18, 2023

A name given to men. Is of Tongan Origins that has been abound from the seas of Samoa during the reign of King Taufa’ahau who has enslaved majority of the Samoan population for approximately 200 years.
Nepote is the name of the prince who was the first born of the King whilst his reign in Samoa and is the symbol of ruthlessness.
Nepote is the name of the prince who was the first born of the King whilst his reign in Samoa and is the symbol of ruthlessness.
by XeriAnders0n1997 November 23, 2021

Individuals who favor and position their ego to solely benefit their selves at the detriment of another, whether politically, in business, with personal relationships, etc. Opposed to narcissism that seeks gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one's idealized self image and attributes.
This relationship was a terrible one sided deal that left me hurt, which displays their ego nepotism.
by MrSilver December 4, 2020

YT boy of the month, when their girlfriend’s hype pushes their dead-eyed stare directly into the spotlight. Also: a strategy for laundering a boyfriend’s allowance through songwriting credits.
Like a child “making cookies” with mother, it is possible that Nepotism Boyfriend threw in a handful of chocolate chips, so to speak, and, when mother told the family “Joey made these!,” he beamed with genuine pride.
by JZP26 May 17, 2022

When you actually deserve the job, but you only get a foot in the door because you know someone. Basically merit… with a shortcut.
She didn’t just get the promotion because of her uncle—her skills were top-notch, it was pure qualified nepotism
by CoperateCrusher August 18, 2025
