nepotism baby en · NOUN
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) A person, especially a celebrity, whose success in an occupation or field is perceived as attributable at least partly to their parent's influence or support (as a necessary input albeit not the sole one).
“She seemed like a regular girl,” said Ms. Derradji, 24, who works in technical support in Montreal. Except for one thing: Her parents, Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow, are Hollywood stalwarts. / In other words, Maude Apatow is a “nepotism baby.”
2022 May 2, Anna P. Kambhampaty, Danya Issawi, “What Is a ‘Nepotism Baby’?”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nepotism babies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth · trust fund baby · rich kid
Synonyms
nepo kid · nepo baby · nepotism kid
Translations (16)
pl dziecko celebrytów odnoszące sukcesy przez koneksje (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · fr bébé népo (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · it figlio di papà (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · it raccomandato (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · es nepobebé (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · fr fils de (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · fi nepovauva (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · fr fille de (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · es hijo de (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · tr kohumbala (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · cmn 星二代 (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · es hija de (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · ru непо бэби (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · vi con ông cháu cha (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · pt nepo baby (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence) · ru непо-бейби (person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence)