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 • 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

In our own minds, at least at the movies, we are all embattled underdogs standing up for our rights against a bunch of overprivileged jerks who won’t leave us alone.

From New York Times • May 13, 2010