overprivileged
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of overprivileged
First recorded in 1910–15; over- ( def. ) + privileged ( def. )
Example Sentences
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They're just the shabby dealings of an overprivileged fat cat trying to hang onto power he never deserved in the first place.
From Salon
Then condemnation: Get these overprivileged kids back to class, and call the cops if you have to!
From Los Angeles Times
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
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Washington Post
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