Definitions for poster child
poster child

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. poster childnoun

   a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes

   "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"

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1. poster childnoun

   One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.

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1. Poster child

   A poster child (sometimes poster boy or poster girl) is, according to the original meaning of the term, 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.In modern times, a "poster child" is a person of any age whose attributes or behaviour are emblematic of a known cause, movement, circumstance or ideal. The person in question is thought of 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.

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1. poster child

   A poster child refers to a person, thing, or concept that is emblematically representative or symbolic of a particular quality, cause, situation, or group. This term is often used in advertising, media, or politics to frame or promote ideas or causes by associating them with a particular image or story. It originates from charitable organizations using pictures of children to arouse sympathy and garner support.

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1. Poster child

   Traditionally, a poster child is 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. More commonly, "poster child" is used for a person 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.

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How to pronounce poster child?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poster child in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poster child in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of poster child in a Sentence

1. Scott Amey:

   CGI was the poster child for government failure, i am shocked that the IRS has turned around and is using them for Obamacare IT work.

2. Janice Farrington:

   Our home was like the poster child for the Dog Head Fire, they just kept showing it … on fire, burning up.

3. John Boylan:

   Clorox was the poster child for the Covid lockdown. But there is an opportunity beyond wipes.

4. Michael Li:

   Read MoreOn the flip side is sort of like the poster child for like the worst of all worlds.

5. Craig Johnson:

   Tiffany is the first poster child of this issue, a lot of retailers might be hit to some degree.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=poster child
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Poster_Child
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poster_Child
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=poster child