old money family
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- inheritedReceived from forebears
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- estateProperty and grounds
manor · trust fund · pedigree · lineage · blue blood · heir · heiress · nobility · prestige · establishment · breeding · refined · privilege · country club · prep school · debutante · legacy · surname
wealth origin and timeline
old money familynouveau riche
Recently wealthy, often showy
new money · self-made millionaire · arriviste · parvenu · social climber
cultural values and lifestyle
old money familyconspicuous consumption
Flaunting wealth through purchases