overprivileged

American  

[oh-ver-priv-uh-lijd, -priv-lijd] / ˌoʊ vərˈprɪv ə lɪdʒd, -ˈprɪv lɪdʒd /

adjective

1. having too many advantages or opportunities compared to others.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. Usually the overprivileged overprivileged persons collectively.

Etymology

Origin of overprivileged

First recorded in 1910–15; over- ( def. ) + privileged ( def. )

Example Sentences

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overprivileged

Students and administrators alike hate him, and the feeling is mutual; terms Hunham describes his overprivileged charges with range from “genuine troglodytes” to “snarling Visigoths.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024

“The Song Between Worlds,” by Indrapramit Das: An overprivileged teen dragged to Mars on a family vacation stumbles beyond the cushy confines of their resort and encounters an entirely new form of musical performance.

From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2019

The latter is basically an overgrown, overprivileged man-child; annoying but largely harmless.

From The Guardian ● May 2, 2019

It’s a cherished and heartwarming memory for the family, but viewed from the outside, it will be perceived as overprivileged and materialistic enough to inspire a thousand mean tweets.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2016

Even paranoids have enemies, as the saying goes, and even philistine university bureaucrats, it seems, do sometimes become reasonably exasperated by overprivileged and insulated academics.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 9, 2015