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Etymology
1. cronyism
noun. ['ˈkroʊniːˌɪzəm'] favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications).
Synonyms
- discrimination
- favouritism
Etymology
- -ism (English)
- crony (English)
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Rhymes with Cronyism
- abolitionism
- absenteeism
- absolutism
- activism
- adventurism
- adventurism
- agrarianism
- alcoholism
- altruism
- amateurism
- americanism
- anachronism
- aneurism
- anglo-catholicism
- animism
- antagonism
- anthropomorphism
- anti-catholicism
- anti-catholicism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
Sentences with cronyism
1. Noun, singular or mass
After the Civil War, many state legislatures were beset by cronyism, bribery and corruption.