guillionaire, n.
Pronunciation: /ˌɡɪljəˈnɛə(ɹ)/, /ˌɡiːjəˈnɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology: A portmanteau formed from guillotine n. + trillionaire n. (after billionaire n., millionaire n.).
Definition
- Slang (chiefly derogatory, political).
A hyper-wealthy individual, specifically a trillionaire or multi-billionaire, whose immense wealth is viewed by critics as exploitative, unethical, or a direct symptom of extreme societal inequality. The term is heavily associated with anti-capitalist rhetoric and populist movements advocating for the radical redistribution of wealth.
- Historical/Symbolic.
An individual targeted for economic or social ruin (metaphorically "executed") due to their extreme financial status, often referencing the historical use of the guillotine during the French Revolution against the aristocracy.
Quotations
• 2021 Twitter 14 May: "If the wealth gap keeps widening like this, we won't just have billionaires anymore. The age of the guillionaire is coming, and it won't end well for them."
• 2023 Jacobin Style Mag. Oct. 42: "The tech moguls of today have transcended ordinary greed; they are guillionaires building private rockets while the rest of the world burns."
• 2025 Radical Economics Q. III. 115: "Taxing the guillionaire class out of existence is no longer a radical position; it is a baseline requirement for democratic survival."
Derived Terms
• guillionairish, adj. Characterized by excessive, offensive, or dystopian levels of wealth.
• guillionairism, n. The systemic economic conditions that allow for the accumulation of trillions of dollars by a single individual.
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