Poster Child

Sofia Cruz

Definition

Noun.

someone or something that is used to represent a particular quality (Cambridge Dictionary)

"[A] person of any age whose attributes or behavior are emblematic of a known cause, movement, circumstance or ideal." (Wikipedia)

Pronunciation

IPA: ˈpoʊ.stɚ ˌtʃaɪld 

Sample Sentences

"What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year." (Percy Jackson, p. 164)

"Polar bears are the poster child for the impacts of climate change on species, and justifiably so." - World Wildlife Fund

"My brother is the poster child for laziness." - The Britannica Dictionary

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Etymology

post (n.)

"someone given prominence in certain causes" is attested by 1990, in reference to fund-raising drives for charities associated with disability, featuring child sufferers, a feature since 1930s. 

Derivations: Poster Girl / Poster Boy

From: https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=poster+chilf%5Cd 

Translations

Spanish: niño del cartel, niña del cartel 

French: figure emblématique 

Polish: plakacie 

Arabic: الطفل المدلل