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Full Definition of DESPOTISM. 1. a: rule by a despot b: despotic exercise of power. 2. a: a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power: absolutism b: a despotic state.
Nepotism is defined as: patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics. Technically, the opposite of nepotism would â¦ be anti-nepotism or an anti-nepotism policy. Although not an absolute opposite, the word meritocracy is defined as A system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achievement. which is sufficiently contrasting to the meaning of nepotism.