entitled

Rarely in·ti·tled

[en-tahyt-ld]

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.

3. 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.

Other Word Forms

• unentitled adjective
• well-entitled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of entitled¹

entitle ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“I thought therapy was for rich, entitled people. I thought that meditating was woo-woo,” Price says.

From Los Angeles Times

Canada are semi-professional, and have had to crowdfund nearly a third of the budget for their World Cup campaign - they are currently at 95% of their million-dollar fundraising goal entitled Mission: Win Rugby World Cup.

From BBC

Libertarians like Paul have consistently embraced the concept of private tyranny, where one’s employer is entitled to rule as a strongman, but this is not even that.

From Salon

The proposed new law would mean every pupil in Scotland is entitled to four nights and five days of outdoor education.

From BBC

Sonali Naik KC, who represented the asylum seeker, said the judge was "entitled to grant the order in the urgent circumstances he did, for the reasons he gave and for the period he did".

From BBC

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