nepo baby

Noun

nepotism baby (plural nepotism babies)

1. (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

   Synonyms:

   nepo baby, nepotism kid, nepo kid

   Antonyms:

   self-made man