pretty privilege

American  

[prit-ee priv-lij, priv-uh-lij] / ˈprɪt i ˌprɪv lɪdʒ, ˌprɪv ə lɪdʒ /

noun

1. an unearned and mostly unacknowledged societal advantage that a person has by fitting into the beauty standards of their culture.

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Etymology

Origin of pretty privilege

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Ellie also believes one of the reasons she went undiagnosed until the age of 24 was down to what she calls "pretty privilege".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

This observation is true, but it does not numb the sting of losing pretty privilege after gaining weight.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2022

Instead of being ignored or rejected by the men that she liked, Stacie felt she had pretty privilege, a term for the social benefits that accrue to individuals widely regarded as physically attractive.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2022

Looking back, she has advice for people who fear they have lost pretty privilege — never give up on striving to be the best possible version of yourself.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2022

The boy who was first down stairs was called the lark for the day, and had, among other indulgences, the pretty privilege of making his mother's nosegay, and that of any lady visitors.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. by