accident of birth

noun phrase

: a quality or property due to the circumstances of one's birth

His wealth is a mere accident of birth because he came from a wealthy family.

Examples of accident of birth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps this accident of birth is connected to the subtle rebuff of modern life in Marcon’s films. — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

My whole idea of myself, the attachments made to a culture, heritage, religion, nationalism and politics are all an accident of birth. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

This would require imagining a new Rwanda that transcended ethnic differences, in which individual endowment, lofty dreams, hard work, and a bit of luck determined one’s fate rather than the accident of birth. — Jonathan M. Hansen, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024

Her accident of birth sent so many questions spinning into the air. — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024

Rhymes for accident of birth

• afterbirth
• berth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth
• worth
• childbirth
• rebirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth