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

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

To Spanish actor and nobleman José Luis de Vilallonga, Chez Régine was “a leper colony for the overprivileged.”

From Washington Post

So when I see a bunch of people – mostly white – having parties down St Kilda at the beach, people moaning about having to wear masks, people protesting against having to stay home, and house parties still happening, I get so angry, because it’s becoming fairly evident that these overprivileged people don’t care about the vulnerable people they’re sharing this country with.

From The Guardian

In a statement to Deadline, Marshall denied he attempted to extort Meyer, saying the claims were “nothing but lies based on falsehoods” and that his fiancée, Kirk, was the victim of a “witch hunt” that was “perpetrated by overprivileged men in positions of power.”

From Los Angeles Times

“So trading on inside stock information is all right after December 20, 2020? Once they are elected, they can break the law? What a bunch of overprivileged morons!”

From Fox News