entitled

[ en-tahyt-ld ]
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adjective
  1. called by the title indicated:In my paper so entitled, I explore the idea that "Robust Democracy Is National Security."

  2. having a right or legitimate claim to something:The inheritance passes to the legally entitled heir.

  1. assuming or acting as though one has an innate right or claim to wealth, success, recognition, etc.:I was so entitled and self-centered that I never noticed the injustices around me.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of entitle.

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Origin of entitled

1
  • Rarely in·ti·tled .

Other words from entitled

  • un·en·ti·tled, adjective
  • well-en·ti·tled, adjective

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