Inherited Wealth (Noun)
Meaning
Wealth that is inherited rather than earned.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Her father had passed away, leaving her with an immense amount of inherited wealth that she struggled to come to terms with.
- He felt guilty for not earning the fortune that his ancestors had left behind as inherited wealth.
- Some politicians criticized the current system that allows people to build careers and leverage their inherited wealth.
- People have conflicting opinions on how tax rates should apply to those living on inherited wealth without creating a living through other means.
- Access to such huge inherited wealth naturally tilted social hierarchy due to individuals buying position for and taking various short paths into circles originally needing harder trials than payment offered out instantly so abruptly .