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Aristocracy vs Nepotism - What's the difference?

aristocracy | nepotism |

As nouns the difference between aristocracy and nepotism

is that aristocracy is the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class while nepotism is the favoring of relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

aristocracy

English

(wikipedia aristocracy)

Noun

(aristocracies)
  • The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
  • Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
  • A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

    • Derived terms

    * bunyip aristocracy

    Related terms

    () * aristocrat * aristocratic

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -cracy

    nepotism

    English

    (wikipedia nepotism)

    Noun

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

    * meritocracy * merit system

    Coordinate terms

    * cronyism

    Related terms

    * nepotistic, nepotistical

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism ----