nepotation

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin nepōtātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌnɛpəˈteɪʃn̩/, /ˌnɛpəʊˈteɪʃn̩/ === Noun === nepotation (usually uncountable, plural nepotations) (formal, rare) prodigal, dissolute, or uproarious behavior === References === “nepotation, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.