overprivileged

[oh-ver-priv-uh-lijd, -priv-lijd]

adjective

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

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. Usually the overprivileged overprivileged persons collectively.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overprivileged¹

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

Example Sentences

They're just the shabby dealings of an overprivileged fat cat trying to hang onto power he never deserved in the first place.

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Then condemnation: Get these overprivileged kids back to class, and call the cops if you have to!

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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.”

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For one thing, it tracks: Every society has its rulers, whether they’re overprivileged nobles or First Families of Virginia — both groups expecting the peasants to bow and scrape before their money and power.

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It follows the story of … Bret Easton Ellis, an overprivileged student at a private high school who’s navigating his sexuality, senior year and the presence of a serial killer with a penchant for gory theatrics who seems to be stalking Bret’s friends.

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