noun
- young princes or minor princes
- people who behave in an arrogant or entitled manner, especially those with inherited wealth or power
Usage: derogatory
Examples
- The royal family’s princelings were educated at the finest schools.
- Several princelings attended the state ceremony.
- The company was run by princelings who had never worked a day in their lives.
- Critics accused the wealthy princelings of being out of touch with ordinary people.
- The young princelings showed little interest in their royal duties.
- These corporate princelings inherited their positions rather than earning them.