privileged

CEFRC1

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having special advantages, rights, or opportunities that others lack.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having special privileges.

Examples

  • The privileged have regularly invited their own destruction with their greed.

  • Their perspective was very eschatological as if they were a very privileged generation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not subject to legal discovery due to a protected status.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of privilege

More examples

In context

  • This e-mail is confidential and may also contain privileged information.

  • "You are very dull this morning, Sheriff," said the youngest daughter of the house, who, being the baby and pretty, had grown pettishly privileged in speech.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Only the blank members of the exclusive club can use the private pool.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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