moneyed
Americanadjective
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having much money; wealthy.
- Synonyms:
- prosperous, affluent, rich
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of or relating to the wealthy.
moneyed interests.
adjective
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having a great deal of money; rich
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arising from or characterized by money
Etymology
Origin of moneyed
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; money, -ed 3
Explanation
Someone who's moneyed is wealthy or affluent — in other words, they're rich. If you have a great business idea for expanding your lemonade stand, you should run it by your moneyed aunt to see if she's willing to invest. A moneyed university has plenty of funds and investments, and a moneyed lifestyle might be characterized by big houses, fancy cars, and luxurious vacations. A reference to the "moneyed class," or a "moneyed neighborhood" might be intended to draw attention to different economic groups within the same society. Moneyed comes from the Old English verb monien, "to supply with money."
Example Sentences
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Brad Reese spent his early childhood in Hershey, Pa. Immediately after the sale, his newly moneyed parents moved the family to Minneapolis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Mr. Wright keeps tossing in would-be funny denunciations of the moneyed elites that are about as spicy as a bowl of sour cream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
For much of the nation’s history, such maps were created by state legislators and moneyed interests in smoke-filled backrooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
A lot of this love coming from the moneyed elite is easy to understand.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024
And so I found myself, on any given day, traveling through several New Yorks at once—dynamic, brutal, moneyed, sometimes all of those at once.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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