Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

optionaire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-tion-aire
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person whose wealth consists of or was made through stock options.

noun

A person who has been afforded greater opportunities by having been born into privilege.

Example Sentences

"Don't you just get sick thinking about all those Silicon Valley optionaires who lost much of their fortune in the tech meltdown?"
"A new word, "optionaires," makes this distinction. Optionaires are defined as people who grew up in the affluent society — that is, the upper third of the nation — and have options in life and privileges in society as a result of their upbringing."

Etymology

Blend of option + millionaire.

Inflected Forms

optionaires (plural)

Questions

What does optionaire mean?: A person whose wealth consists of or was made through stock options.
Where does optionaire come from?: Blend of option + millionaire.

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