mega-richadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡəˌrɪtʃ/, U.S.

/ˈmɛɡəˌrɪtʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, rich adj.

Etymology: < mega- comb. form + rich adj. Compare earlier super-rich n.With use as noun compare rich n.

colloquial.

A. adj.

Extremely wealthy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > very or fabulously

as rich as Crœsus1577

to be made of money1781

super-rich1901

stinking1945

loaded1948

mega-rich1980

mega-money1989

1980 Economist 22 Mar. 81 The strength of gold was a mirror image of the world's loss of faith in all major currencies. The world, in this context, means principally, the new mega-rich oil sheikhs.

1986 City Limits 15 Jan. 75 This skirts the edge of Hampstead Heath..taking you past the homes of the mega-rich.

1998 Touch Aug. 28/2 The Ewings, an ‘every-day’ mega-rich Texan family with a soft spot for oil, shoulder pads and Stetson hats.

B. n.

With the: extremely wealthy people as a class.

ΚΠ

1989 ‘G. Naylor’ Red Dwarf 106 To become a hologram, outside of the Space Corps, you had to be one of the mega-rich.

1993 Guardian 28 Oct. i. 17/8 Sour grapes, perhaps, but you would have thought common decency would oblige the mega-rich to pay their full 40 per cent.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mega-rich
释义	mega-richadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɛɡəˌrɪtʃ/, U.S. /ˈmɛɡəˌrɪtʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, rich adj. Etymology: < mega- comb. form + rich adj. Compare earlier super-rich n.With use as noun compare rich n. colloquial. A. adj. Extremely wealthy. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > very or fabulously as rich as Crœsus1577 to be made of money1781 super-rich1901 stinking1945 loaded1948 mega-rich1980 mega-money1989 1980 Economist 22 Mar. 81 The strength of gold was a mirror image of the world's loss of faith in all major currencies. The world, in this context, means principally, the new mega-rich oil sheikhs. 1986 City Limits 15 Jan. 75 This skirts the edge of Hampstead Heath..taking you past the homes of the mega-rich. 1998 Touch Aug. 28/2 The Ewings, an ‘every-day’ mega-rich Texan family with a soft spot for oil, shoulder pads and Stetson hats. B. n. With the: extremely wealthy people as a class. ΚΠ 1989 ‘G. Naylor’ Red Dwarf 106 To become a hologram, outside of the Space Corps, you had to be one of the mega-rich. 1993 Guardian 28 Oct. i. 17/8 Sour grapes, perhaps, but you would have thought common decency would oblige the mega-rich to pay their full 40 per cent. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1980
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