# cronyism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹəʊnɪɪz(ə)m/ · frequency rank #50,451

## Definitions
1. Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics), in their appointment to political positions.
2. The condition of being friends; friendship; also, the ability or inclination to make friends.

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cronyism