INHERITED WEALTH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wealth that is inherited rather than earned

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("inherited wealth" is a kind of...):

wealth; wealthiness (the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inherited wealth"):

old money; silver spoon (the inherited wealth of established upper-class families)

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