Added 10 October 2026
cronyism
/ˈkɹəʊnɪɪz(ə)m/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cronyism at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications).
Origin
From crony (“close friend”) + -ism (suffix forming names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons).
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