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" The fact that wealthy people or people from privileged backgrounds may wind up in a violent terrorist organization is not new."
Lowell Bergman

Meaning of "privileged" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PRIVILEGED

ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIVILEGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Privileged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRIVILEGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of privileged in the English dictionary

The first definition of privileged in the dictionary is enjoying or granted as a privilege or privileges. Other definition of privileged is not actionable as a libel or slander. Privileged is also that a witness cannot be compelled to divulge.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIVILEGED

abridged · acknowledged · caged · disadvantaged · discouraged · encouraged · engaged · enraged · obliged · outraged · overprivileged · ravaged · teenaged · ullaged · unabridged · unacknowledged · undamaged · underprivileged · unprivileged · waged

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIVILEGED

privatize · privatized · privatizer · privet · privet hawk · privet hedge · privier · privies · priviest · privilege · privily · privities · privity · privocrat · privy · privy chamber · privy council · Privy Councillor · Privy Counsellor · privy purse

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIVILEGED

aged · alleged · challenged · charged · dragged · enlarged · flagged · forged · hugged · legged · logged · plugged · prolonged · rugged · Szeged · tagged · unalleged · unchanged · unplugged · winged

Synonyms and antonyms of privileged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRIVILEGED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «privileged» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «privileged» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PRIVILEGED

Find out the translation of privileged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of privileged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «privileged» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

有特权的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

privilegiado
570 millions of speakers
en

English

privileged
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

विशेषाधिकार प्राप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حظا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

привилегированное
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

privilegiado
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

তৈরী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

privilégié
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Istimewa
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

privilegiert
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

特権階級の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

특혜의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kebon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặc quyền
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சலுகை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विशेषाधिकृत
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ayrıcalıklı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

privilegiato
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

uprzywilejowane
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

привілейоване
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

privilegiat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προνομιακή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bevoorregte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

privilegierad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

privilegert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of privileged

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVILEGED»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of privileged
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «privileged».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about privileged

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «PRIVILEGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word privileged.
1
Spiro T. Agnew
A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.
2
Isabel Allende
Feminism is dated? Yes, for privileged women like my daughter and all of us here today, but not for most of our sisters in the rest of the world who are still forced into premature marriage, prostitution, forced labor - they have children that they don't want or they cannot feed.
3
Sidney Altman
Indeed, we are privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to study Nature and to follow our own thoughts and inspirations in a time of relative tranquillity and in a land with a generous and forward-looking government.
4
Christiane Amanpour
We were thrilled and we were privileged to be part of a revolution, because make no mistake about it, Ted Turner changed the world with CNN.
5
David Beckham
I don't think I'm really in a situation to complain, because I consider myself to be privileged to be doing what I do.
6
Lowell Bergman
The fact that wealthy people or people from privileged backgrounds may wind up in a violent terrorist organization is not new.
7
Jimmy Buffett
It's been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal.
8
Robert Chambers
If you treat with courtesy your equal, who is privileged to resent an impertinence, how much more cautious should you be to your dependents, from whom you demand a respectful demeanor.
9
Hugo Chavez
We must confront the privileged elite who have destroyed a large part of the world.
10
Tom Cruise
Here's how I've lived my life: I've never been late to a set. I make films I believe in. I feel privileged to be able to do what I love.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIVILEGED»

Discover the use of privileged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to privileged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is ...
In this provocative book, Guillermo Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards present a staggering array of evidence that exposes the hollowness of this modern dogma.
Guillermo Gonzalez, Jay Wesley Richards, 2004
2
Privileged Information
Describes the controversial decision of a court-appointed attorney not to divulge information his client had revealed about two unsolved murders
Tom Alibrandi, Frank H. Armani, 1991
3
Privileged Son: Otis Chandler And The Rise And Fall Of The ...
First time in paperback: Based on unprecedented access to the Chandler dynasty, the best-selling story of Otis Chandler, media mogul extraordinaire and former owner of the Los Angeles Times
Dennis McDougal, 2002
4
Privileged Grace: The Ultimate Stop!
Thank you for reading me, and hope this book brings you insights and answers, which might help you define and reach your inner light and peace. God bless.
Amal Islim, 2012
5
Privileged
For $75,000 dollars--enough to pay back her loans-- she must ensure the girls are accepted at Duke. This is no small feat, given that the twins cannot sit still longer than it takes to down a glass of Cristal.
Zoey Dean, 2008
6
A Privileged Life: Celebrating Wasp Style
From the eclectic and well-decorated home of Sister Parish to the popular pink-and-green color combination of preppy chic to iconic photographs of the style makers who embody the Wasp spirit like Grace Kelly, Truman Capote, or Jacqueline ...
Susanna Salk, 2006
7
Democracy's Privileged Few: Legislative Privilege and ...
This book is the first to compare the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain's Parliament.
Joshua A. Chafetz, 2007
8
Prayers for a Privileged People
In Prayers for a Privileged People, this much-published author sculpts—as carefully as if with chisel—prayers on behalf of those who are people of privilege and entitlement—the haves—at an urgent moment in our society.
Walter Brueggemann, 2010
9
A Privileged Moment: Dialogue in the Language of the Second ...
This book is the first major study to analyse the word 'dialogue' in the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
Ann Michele Nolan, 2006
10
The Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to the Demons that ...
The book opens with the earliest professional observations of criminals in the late 19th century and goes on to explore the rudimentary behavioral profiling and case analysis of the early 20th century.
Katherine Ramsland, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIVILEGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term privileged is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why I asked Twitter about academics from less privileged
What are the challenges of being an academic from a less privileged background? Questions of 'fitting in' but also practical issues? — Caroline ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
2
A joyous meet that remembered the less privileged
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As a tribute to their college and friendship, the students of the 1986-1990 batch of the College of Engineering, ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
3
Under-privileged Thane boy to join IIM-L
On June 20, this year, Thane youngster Naresh Kumar received a call from the Indian Institute of Management, inviting him to be a part of the ... «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
4
The Black Sash: How an Organisation of White, Privileged Women …
How did an organisation of mainly white, middle-class, privileged women create and sustain a viable body that eventually made its contribution ... «Books LIVE, Jul 15»
5
'I Am Cait': GLAAD Director Says Caitlyn Jenner Is 'Privileged'
Caitlyn Jenner's much-hyped new docu-series, I Am Cait, debuts tonight on E! Network. It is set to follow Jenner as she starts her new life as an ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
St. Moritz Private Estates: Exquisite lifestyle for the privileged few
A new class of lofty lifestyle for Manila's high society has set forth in Fort Bonifacio. Unique residential estates adorned with world-class ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
7
Simon Pegg feels privileged to have seen the real man behind the …
I feel really privileged to get to see the real man, you know? There's a lot of mythology about him, a lot of speculation about the kind of myth that ... «Nowrunning, Jul 15»
8
Smileys India aims at bringing a smile to the lesser privileged
“We aim to take art, culture, sports, and technology to the lesser privileged sections of society, and help them explore and understand their ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
9
Unicef Committed to Supporting Less Privileged Children
Kaduna — Supporting children, especially those with less privileged background, to achieve their full potential through qualitative education is ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
'Honored and privileged'
A new sign graces Eddie and Judy Smith's landscaped lawn at 713 Lazy Creek Dr. “Yard of the Year,” the sign says. Newton Mayor Glen Davis ... «The Kansan, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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