What is another word for rentier?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛntɪə] (IPA)

Rentier is a French word that refers to a person who lives off of rent or non-labor income. Though not commonly used in English language, there are several synonyms for rentier including, but not limited to, retiree, annuitant, pensioner, non-worker, non-earner, and investor. Retiree and pensioner are used to describe individuals who have retired and are living off of their pension or retirement savings. Annuitant, on the other hand, pertains to the person who receives periodic payments from an annuity. Meanwhile, investor refers to someone who earns income through the investment of their assets. Other related terms that may be used interchangeably with rentier are trust fund baby and independently wealthy.

Synonyms for Rentier:

What are the hypernyms for Rentier?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Rentier?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for rentier (as nouns)

Usage examples for Rentier

The first person whom she sought out was the rentier-the landlord of the cottage.
"Blind Love"
Wilkie Collins
She obviously belonged to that rentier class who spend the evening of their days in the quiet town which serves as G.H.Q.-a town which has a kind of faded gentility, and which, behind its inscrutable house-fronts, conceals a good deal of quiet opulence in the matter of old china, silver, and oak.
"Leaves from a Field Note-Book"
J. H. Morgan
At last he paused before a neat two story dwelling, and by the light of a lantern read the name of the owner under the night-bell, and above the word "rentier."
"The Children of the World"
Paul Heyse

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