nepo baby

[nep-oh bey-bee]

noun

1. a notable or powerful person, such as a celebrity or politican, with a parent who is also notable or powerful, especially one whose industry connections are perceived as essential to their success.

   It makes sense that he's a nepo baby, because there's no way he earned that role.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nepo baby¹

First recorded in 2022; nepo(tism) ( def. ) + baby ( def. )

Example Sentences

But the actual medical establishment — which understands science better than a third-rate comedian, brain worm-sporting nepo baby, and guy who doesn’t realize why bleach injections are dangerous —show that the conditions that acetaminophen treats are far more dangerous to mom and baby than the hypothetical effects claimed by Kennedy.

From Salon

Debby Boone, who won — another nepo baby.

From Los Angeles Times

A defining feature of the protest has been the widespread use of two slogans -#Nepo Baby and #Nepo Kids.

From BBC

If she doesn’t get knocked for supposedly being a nepo baby, De Laurentiis catches flak for the way she dresses, or her attractiveness, or her insistence on pronouncing words like spaghetti in a way that seems contrived.

From Salon

Sanders had been branded a 'nepo baby', as well as arrogant and entitled, because his college coach was his father Deion Sanders - a two-time Super Bowl winner - and Shedeur is already a wealthy celebrity in his own right through NIL deals in college.

From BBC