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The answers to this question will be as spread as possible, as a PhD is hardly comparable to another PhD. Academic experience varies as much as the experience

The answers to this question will be as spread as possible, as a PhD is hardly comparable to another PhD. Academic experience varies as much as the experience of working as a toilet cleaner compared to a man of independent means (= someone who stopped working for his/her money) - had to look this up (German: Privatier). It seems to me that there is no word for this in the English language which transports the true meaning [1]. Prove me wrong, please. [1]: https://dict.leo.org/german-english/privatier https://dict.leo.org/german-english/privatier

kaybe 8y ago
I think that's generally called financial independence in English.
- rawland 8y ago
  Thanks, kaybe. After discussions with my SO she suggested to checkout wikipedia, and guess what we found: Privatier ([pʀiˈvaˈtjeː], also spelled Privatus, with the feminine forms Privata or Privatière, meaning "private person") is a French word that was used from the 19th century in Germany and some other countries as a title by members of bourgeois families of substantial financial means in lieu of another professional title. Much like rentier, it denoted someone who did not have to work to make a living, and who lived off their assets of some size, e.g. interest, profits from investments, real estate and current assets. sources: [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privatier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privatier [1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rentier https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rentier
  - dharmab 8y ago
    "Privateer" has two more common meanings: - State funded sea pirates, esp. during the 17th and 18th centuries - In motorsports, a team which is funded by a private individual or group instead of a public corporation "Financial independance" is the correct modern term.
YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
"A gentleman of means" is a somewhat antique term in British English. I don't think there's an equivalent expression for ladies- "A lady of means" sounds a bit strange.
- kevinventullo 8y ago
  In Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year", he references "blue-blooded girls of independent means."
walshemj 8y ago
Interesting usage as in English that sounds like a privateer aka a state sponsored Pirate.

kaybe 8y ago

I think that's generally called financial independence in English.

rawland 8y ago
Thanks, kaybe. After discussions with my SO she suggested to checkout wikipedia, and guess what we found: Privatier ([pʀiˈvaˈtjeː], also spelled Privatus, with the feminine forms Privata or Privatière, meaning "private person") is a French word that was used from the 19th century in Germany and some other countries as a title by members of bourgeois families of substantial financial means in lieu of another professional title. Much like rentier, it denoted someone who did not have to work to make a living, and who lived off their assets of some size, e.g. interest, profits from investments, real estate and current assets. sources: [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privatier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privatier [1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rentier https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rentier
- dharmab 8y ago
  "Privateer" has two more common meanings: - State funded sea pirates, esp. during the 17th and 18th centuries - In motorsports, a team which is funded by a private individual or group instead of a public corporation "Financial independance" is the correct modern term.

YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago

"A gentleman of means" is a somewhat antique term in British English. I don't think there's an equivalent expression for ladies- "A lady of means" sounds a bit strange.

kevinventullo 8y ago
In Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year", he references "blue-blooded girls of independent means."

walshemj 8y ago

Interesting usage as in English that sounds like a privateer aka a state sponsored Pirate.