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

A fairly logical candidate to be the gender-neutral form of niece or nephew considering how it is familiar through "nepotism" or "nepoticide", which means the killing one's nephew (or niece).
Derived from *nepote*, the ablative form of "nepōs" which in Latin is a general term for a younger relative.
Derived from *nepote*, the ablative form of "nepōs" which in Latin is a general term for a younger relative.
by ApricotFields May 19, 2025

When the politics of a (semi-)organized group become so inbred that the selection of new "officers" consist entirely of people already within the leadership's cabal of like-(and often narrow) minded sycophants to the point beyond the standard nepotism to where it seems as though it must be a sexual fetish.
Can you believe that Alan and Cindy picked Rick to be the Head of Security? He's such a member of their clique that this is definitely a case of fetishistic nepotism.
by Garben Farbles November 13, 2009

Self nepotism would be giving yourself a new role because of your power. Declaring myself the king of my bedroom would be self nepotism.
A specific kind of "Narcissism with power"
credits to redcactus23_5211 for proper definition
A specific kind of "Narcissism with power"
credits to redcactus23_5211 for proper definition
'I hate my boss so much, he just appointed himself in charge of the department of Cheese making. We're a law firm. This is self nepotism to such an extreme degree'
by chrizzlerlol November 28, 2024

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

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

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
