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It's a joke to think that anyone is one thing. We're all such complex creatures. But if I'm going to be a poster child for anything, anger's a gorgeous emotion. It gets a bad rap, but it can make great changes happen.
Alanis Morissette

Meaning of "poster child" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTER CHILD

poster child  [ˈpəʊstə tʃaɪld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTER CHILD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poster child is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSTER CHILD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Poster child

The term poster child originally referred to a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters or other media as part of a campaign to raise money or enlist volunteers for a cause or organization. Such campaigns may be part of an annual effort or event, and may include the name and age of a specific child along with other personally identifiable attributes. The definition of "poster child" has since been expanded to a person of any age whose attributes or behaviour are emblematic of a known cause, movement, circumstance or ideal. Under this usage, the person in question is labeled as an embodiment or archetype. This signifies that the very identity of the subject is synonymous with the associated ideal; or otherwise representative of its most favorable or least favorable aspects.

Definition of poster child in the English dictionary

The definition of poster child in the dictionary is a poster child for sth a person who is a good, or typical example of sth; a prominent exemplar of sth. Other definition of poster child is a celebrity who appears on posters or advertisements.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTER CHILD


brainchild
ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld
child
tʃaɪld
childe
tʃaɪld
exiled
ˈeksaɪld
Fylde
faɪld
godchild
ˈɡɒdˌtʃaɪld
grandchild
ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld
great-grandchild
ˌɡreɪtˈɡræntʃaɪld
man-child
ˈmænˌtʃaɪld
merchild
ˈmɜːˌtʃaɪld
mild
maɪld
moonchild
ˈmuːnˌtʃaɪld
Rothschild
ˈrɒθtʃaɪld
schoolchild
ˈskuːltʃaɪld
stepchild
ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld
tiled
ˈtaɪld
twichild
ˈtwaɪˌtʃaɪld
unchild
ʌnˈtʃaɪld
wild
waɪld
Wilde
waɪld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTER CHILD

postembryonic
postemergence
postemergency
postepileptic
poster
poster boy
poster colour
poster girl
poster paint
posterior
posterior probability
posteriority
posteriorly
posterisation
posterity
posterization
posterize
postern
posterolateral
posteruptive

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTER CHILD

an overgrown child
Brunhild
Brynhild
Christ Child
exceptional child
feral child
foster child
get with child
inner child
Kriemhild
latchkey child
love child
Moon Child
only child
quick with child
school-age child
street child
wild child
with child

Synonyms and antonyms of poster child in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «poster child» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTER CHILD

Find out the translation of poster child to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poster child from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poster child» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

典范
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niño del cartel
570 millions of speakers

English

poster child
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोस्टर बच्चे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطفل المدلل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плакат ребенка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poster criança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোস্টার শিশু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enfant d´affiche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kanak poster
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aushänge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イメージキャラクター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포스터 아이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anak poster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áp phích con
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவரொட்டி குழந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टर मुलाला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

poster çocuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

manifesto bambino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plakat dziecko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плакат дитини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poster copil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιδί αφίσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plakkaat kind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

affischnamn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plakaten barnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poster child

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTER CHILD»

The term «poster child» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTER CHILD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poster child

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10 QUOTES WITH «POSTER CHILD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poster child.
1
John Battelle
Bill Gates has become the patron saint of philanthropy and the poster child of rebirth, and from what I can tell, rightly so.
2
Creed Bratton
In my early days, I was about 145 pounds. I was really a starving artist; the poster child for starving artists.
3
Andy Grove
I did not want to become a poster child for yet another disease.
4
Julia Butterfly Hill
I'm a poster child for Luddites. It was a challenge for me to open myself up the tech world.
5
Rodney King
I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint.
6
Raha Moharrak
I did not set out to be a poster child for anything. I saw a mountain. I wanted to climb it.
7
Alanis Morissette
It's a joke to think that anyone is one thing. We're all such complex creatures. But if I'm going to be a poster child for anything, anger's a gorgeous emotion. It gets a bad rap, but it can make great changes happen.
8
Candice Olson
I never try to be the poster child for the perfect mother/wife... You prioritize, you do the best you can possibly do, and you don't beat yourself up.
9
Gary Sheffield
I've been the best player on every team that I played on, so if I can't be the poster child of your team, then what else is it? It's got to be a black-white issue. Every white player I know who's the best player on their team is the poster child of that team.
10
Carly Simon
You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't want to be a poster child; but on the other, I want to do something classy and great - something where the residuals will go to the cause.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTER CHILD»

Discover the use of poster child in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poster child and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poster Child: A Memoir
Praise for Poster Child: "Rapp's precise and forthright descriptions of her exhausting physical ordeals and complex psychic wounds are simultaneously harrowing and fascinating, and they foster a strong bond between writer and reader.
Emily Rapp, 2008
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Poster Child, the Kemba Smith Story
Kemba Smith. Introduction Writing this book has been a long time coming. For various reasons, it has taken me ten years to finally tell my story. If you were to Google my name, there are over 60 publications that mention me and my story.
Kemba Smith, 2013
3
Poster Child: She Could Be You
It's estimated that one in 139 American women will receive a diagnosis of HIV in her lifetime. In Poster Child: She Could Be You, author Vernica Roberson calls attention to this alarming trend.
Vernica Roberson, MS, NP-C, 2013
4
Disability and the Media: Prescriptions for Change
Since then, a veritable flood of television commercials has shown those with various disabilities carrying out normal activities in happy settings.1 Inventing the Poster Child It was not always so progressive. Before this recent shift in strategy ...
Charles A. Riley, 2005
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The Disability Studies Reader
See also Herbert J. Vida, “Dana Point Boy Works Hard as Arthritis Foundation Poster Child,” Los Angeles Times, 8 June 1986, Orange County edition, http:// www.proquest.com (accessed 7 July 2007). Disability Rag 7, no. 2 (March/April 1986): ...
Lennard J. Davis, 2013
6
American Icons
This list of ''duties,'' paired with the role the child assumes on the poster and in the telethon, gives us an insight into the dual nature of the iconic image of the poster child. For the poster child serves as both hero and victim, an image that both ...
Dennis Hall, Susan G. Hall, 2006
7
The Polio Years in Texas: Battling a Terrifying Unknown
The earliest poster child on record was Jerry King of New York City, selected for publicity materials for the 1944 campaign. However, it was not until 1946 that the March of Dimes used legitimate polio victims as a regular campaign asset. 20.
Heather Green Wooten, 2009
8
Picturing Disability: Beggar, Freak, Citizen, and Other ...
Relying on the rapidly evolving Madison Avenue advertising techniques, one image, the poster child, came to dominate. The Poster Child The most popular approach to charity fund-raising after 1940 was the poster child.4 The phrase poster ...
Robert Bogdan, 2012
9
Warm Springs: Traces of a Childhood at FDR's Polio Haven
Just after her eleventh birthday, Susan Richards Shreve was sent to the sanitarium at Warm Springs, Georgia.
Susan Richards Shreve, 2008
10
March of Dimes
Robert Lawrence (Larry) McKenzie (left), March of Dimes poster child of 1951 from Orleans County, New York, smiles as Basil O'Connor holds a coin collector with the boy's likeness. The foundation first selected a poster child to symbolize its ...
David W. Rose, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTER CHILD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poster child is used in the context of the following news items.
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Let's Fire Him: Trump Is A Bad Poster Child For Executives
Every democracy countenances a certain level of goofiness, particularly so in this case, when the election is more than a year away and there's ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
40 percent of adults on Earth have never heard of climate change
“That rises to as high as two thirds in lots of countries including Egypt, India and Bangladesh, which has kind of become the poster child for ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Fakes at US$7800 send luxury companies online to right fraudsters
“A 50-buck Louis Vuitton handbag used to be the poster child for counterfeit goods,” said Ms Louise Nash, managing partner at law firm ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
4
What's The Worst Example Of A Dead TV Show That Just Kept On …
Kind of the poster child for shows that were past their prime but kept on chugging. But Falling Skies and Under the Dome both belong in this ... «io9, Jul 15»
5
Growth takes off west of Lexington
... in 2007 delayed the boom until now. “It's the poster child for recovery from the recession,” County Planning Director Charlie Compton said. «The State, Jul 15»
6
Requiem for the Macrosaurus
Thomas Malthus, a cleric who also wrote about economics, has become the poster child used by many to illustrate the rationale behind this ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
7
The 15 Most Ridiculous Badasses From Warhammer 40K
The 15 Most Ridiculous Badasses From Warhammer 40K. Kharn is basically the poster child for ridiculousness in the Warhammer 40k world. «io9, Jul 15»
8
Have They Convinced You Commodities Are Dead Yet?
We all know Oil is a commodity, and Gold is sort of the commodity poster child, even though it acts a bit more like a currency at times. But you're ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
9
The Future of Work in the Uber Economy
The ride-sharing company Uber, besides being a rapidly growing global phenomenon, has also become the poster child for the independent ... «BillMoyers.com, Jul 15»
10
Photonics Adds To UR Goal To Boost Rochester
We are determined it will be a location to incubate and grow new businesses - and photonics is the poster child of what we want to achieve.". «WXXI News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Poster child [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/poster-child>. May 2024 ».
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