scion
1 of 1noun/ˈsaɪən/
Forms:scions
1
a younger member of a family, implying inherited status
- As the scion of a shipping magnate, he was expected to join the family firm.
- The novel's protagonist is a scion who rebels against his aristocratic roots.
- Critics praised her as the scion who revitalized the city's art scene.
- Interviewers grilled the young scion on his plans for the corporate legacy.
- Though a scion of privilege, she pursued grassroots activism instead of wealth.