Protege - who is this? How to become a protege? Examples of use

Protege is what? First, not what, but who. Secondly, we will understand today the meaning of this term. Let's talk about what kind it is, whether the word "protege" is inclined, and also to clarify no less interesting details.

Gender, case (technical part)

First, not to overshadow a linguistic journey, you need to understand the technical part, which involves answers to questions about gender, case. Then in the context, when we find out the meaning of the word "protege", we will establish how it is possible to replace the foreign word that came to us from the French language.

The word "protege" belongs to a common genus. This means that in the sentence it can be coordinated with other parts of speech, both male and female. The case does not change. In all cases - "protege". Now it is clear what kind of word "protege".

Meaning

Protege - a man who helps in his career influential or rich patron. Can we say that wealth and influence go hand in hand? Yes, as a rule, it is, but not always. For example, doctors of science can not be called rich people, but they are able to be patrons and promote the progress of a person who liked them. About who and how becomes a protege, let's talk below.

How to get into the blessed caste called "protege"?

There are two ways:

1. Have a beautiful appearance.
2. Possess powerful intelligence.

Of course, men will think that the first way is typical for the female, and they will be mistaken, because the patrons are not only the deserved patriarchs, but also the venerable matrons. Therefore, cute young men should not be dismissed.

It also happens that a person can not be called beautiful, but nevertheless he has a core, enthusiasm and intelligence. Such qualities are also respected by patrons of any gender. For example, if the professor is looking for a successor or a student (which, in fact, is the same thing).

True, sometimes neither one nor the other does not guarantee anything. This is the case if a powerful patron has his own fetish against young people, for example, he patronizes extremely talented violinists or supports only capable poets. And talents can be different in their external and internal qualities. As a rule, when God bestows a gift, he does not particularly look at the person as a whole. If we rephrase the well-known biblical wisdom - God distributes talent in the same degree, both righteous and unjust.

We think, it is now clear, protege - this is what. We move on.

Synonym

In fact, there are not so many words that would replace a fully "protege". The definition (definition) for a person who used the monarch's special location immediately comes to mind. The quick-witted readers probably understood: this word is "favorite".

From the school bench we remember that few of the teachers had pets or favorites. This word, whatever form a person chooses, is also partially suitable for replacement. However, when it comes to school, it's awkward to talk about patronage. After all, when we think about patronage, powerful, more often regal persons are immediately introduced, but not a teacher of history or mathematics. However, you should not minimize the role of teachers in a person's life, perhaps the intervention of a Russian teacher will be the factor that will give a person a gold medal, and the latter, in turn, will become the springboard through which a person will make, perhaps, the greatest breakthrough in life.

If at work the boss promotes and places his people, then they say about such a "man of his own" that he is a protege of such and such. Hence, the word "protégé" can also be considered a substitute for the "protege" in the linguistic sense. Despite the fact that the concept of "protege" has long existed in the Russian language, it still needs a synonym, because it still sounds "overseas". Therefore, if there is a question in my head: "By the word" protege "can you choose a synonym?" - the reader will have an answer to it. In certain situations and speech contexts synonyms can be considered the words "favorite", "pet", "protege", "ward" and others.

The role of the protege is good or bad?

Like any question in the style of "or-or", this is hard to answer unequivocally. If we talk about self-esteem, it's good when a person achieves success in a career, and it's not so important by what means, patronage, in fact, too, must be earned. A person in one way or another attracts the attention of the patron, and it does not matter at all why it was the strongman of this world who noticed the "little man" and decided to make him equal to himself.

And if we talk about self-esteem, then the frank dragging of one's own person hurts both the object and the subject of this almost indecent action. However, we will not be so pessimistic, because they do not always get in the protege undeservedly, sometimes help poets, artists, philosophers. And without ties, one can not make a full first step almost anywhere. Therefore, everything is relative. When they protest their relatives, regardless of their personal and professional qualities, it's disgusting, but it also happens that the patron has a talented relative, and in that case, why not? In other words, you can not put a point in this question, so let everyone decide for himself.

I just want to say one last thing, namely: people who created themselves, do not exist in nature, somebody still gave them a start in life, someone helped and pushed. Protege is the fate of almost all talented people with rare exceptions. However, as a rule, they do not notice this, but this is a completely different story.