finfluencer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈfɪnflu.ənsə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Blend of financial + influencer, equivalent to fin(ance) + -fluencer.
Meanings
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(informal, neologism, qualifier:social media) An influencer who gives advice on financial investments.
Though both Mr. Knight and Mr. Hennessey view themselves as traders first, the “finfluencer” culture has flourished with the surge in online interest, and they have considerable sway. […] Mr. Hankwitz’s endorsement of Betterment was unsolicited, but the power of so-called finfluencers like him has not gone unnoticed.
2021 April 28, Tara Siegel Bernard, “Trading Stock Tips on TikTok, Newbies Are Deeply Invested in Learning”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| finfluencers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
финфлуенсер · fincluencer · финфлюэ́нсер · финфлюе́нсер · Finfluencer · финфлуенсер · Finfluenzer