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- Dictionaryprivileged/ˈprɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒd/
adjective
- 1. having special rights, advantages, or immunities: "in the nineteenth century only a privileged few had the vote" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of information) legally protected from being made public: "he accused me of giving away privileged information" Similar
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PRIVILEGED definition: 1. having a privilege: 2. Priviledged information is secret and does not have to be given even in…. Learn more.
to give an advantage to one person or group of people and not to others: Since colonization, the country has a history of privileging people who have white skin. Family endowments were nearly all male-centric, privileging men and their descendants over female lines of descent. to give something more importance than other things:
PRIVILEGED meaning: 1. having a privilege: 2. Priviledged information is secret and does not have to be given even in…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRIVILEGED is having or enjoying one or more privileges. How to use privileged in a sentence.
The meaning of PRIVILEGE is a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative; especially : such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office. How to use privilege in a sentence.
Someone who is privileged has an advantage or opportunity that most other people do not have, often because of their wealth or high social class. They were, by and large, a very wealthy, privileged elite.
When you're privileged, you enjoy some special right or advantage that most people don't have. You could be privileged to live in a lighthouse and have a spectacular view of the bay. People can be privileged in many different ways, but it always means that they're getting some unusual deal that others probably envy.
1. belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges. 2. entitled to or exercising a privilege. 3. restricted to a select group or individual: privileged information.
noun. /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ [countable] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has. Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership. Try not to abuse the privilege of being allowed more freedom. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
A privilege is a special right or advantage that only one person or group has. The Russian Federation has issued a decree abolishing special privileges for government officials. ...the ancient powers and privileges of the House of Commons. Synonyms: right, benefit, due, advantage More Synonyms of privilege.
