nepotism baby

English

Noun

nepotism baby (plural nepotism babies)

1. (slang, derogatory) 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).

   Synonyms: nepo baby, nepotism kid, nepo kid

   Antonym: self-made man

   • 2022 May 2, Anna P. Kambhampaty, Danya Issawi, “What Is a ‘Nepotism Baby’?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     “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.”

Related terms

• trust fund baby

Translations

person whose success is attributed to their parent's influence

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: nepovauva
• French: fils de m, fille de f
• Spanish: nepobebé m, hijo de m, hija de f
• Turkish: kohumbala (tr)

See also

• born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
• rich kid