privileged
privileged Lexical Profile
privileged Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having special rights, advantages, or immunities available only to a particular person or social group, especially through wealth or social status.
"The scholarship program aims to create equal educational opportunities for students from less privileged backgrounds."
Feeling deeply honored, fortunate, or grateful for a rare opportunity or experience.
"She felt privileged to work alongside some of the world's leading climate scientists during her fellowship."
(In law and professional ethics) Legally protected from being made public or disclosed in court, as of confidential communications between a professional and a client.
"The judge ruled that the emails between the defendant and her attorney were privileged information and could not be used as evidence."
• Rhymes for privileged
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the noun and verb 'privilege', which came via Old French from the Latin 'privilegium', meaning a law or ordinance applying to a single individual (combining 'privus' meaning 'private' and 'lex' meaning 'law').
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