overprivileged
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of overprivileged
First recorded in 1910–15; over- ( def. ) + privileged ( def. )
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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
He asks Bruce, a math teacher—who went from teaching underprivileged kids to teaching overprivileged kids—what happened to his idealism.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 27, 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
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