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inherited wealth vs old money

old money vs inherited wealth

inherited wealth and old money both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inherited wealth Yes No No No
old money Yes No No No
As nouns, old money is a hyponym of inherited wealth; that is, old money is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inherited wealth:
  • inherited wealth: wealth that is inherited rather than earned
  • old money: the inherited wealth of established upper-class families
Other hyponyms of inherited wealth include silver spoon.
inherited wealth (noun) old money (noun)
wealth that is inherited rather than earned the inherited wealth of established upper-class families
Difference between inherited wealth and old money

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