privilege
[ priv-uh-lij, priv-lij ]
/ ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /
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noun
verb (used with object), priv·i·leged, priv·i·leg·ing.
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Origin of privilege
First recorded in 1125–75; (noun) Middle English; earlier privilegie, from Old French privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium originally, “a law (for or against an individual),” equivalent to prīvi- (combining form of prīvus “one's own, private”) + lēg- (see legal) + -ium -ium; (verb) Middle English privilegen, from Middle French privilegier, from Medieval Latin prīvilēgiāre, derivative of prīvilēgium
synonym study for privilege
1. Privilege, prerogative refer to a special advantage or right possessed by an individual or group. A privilege is a right or advantage gained by birth, social position, effort, or concession. It can have either legal or personal sanction: the privilege of paying half fare; the privilege of calling whenever one wishes. Prerogative refers to an exclusive right claimed and granted, often officially or legally, on the basis of social status, heritage, sex, etc.: the prerogatives of a king; the prerogatives of management.
OTHER WORDS FROM privilege
priv·i·leg·er, nounpro·priv·i·lege, adjectiveWords nearby privilege
privative, privatization issue, privatize, privet, privet hawk, privilege, privileged, privileged altar, privileged site, privily, privity
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British Dictionary definitions for privilege
privilege
/ (ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒ) /
noun
verb (tr)
to bestow a privilege or privileges upon
(foll by from) to free or exempt
Word Origin for privilege
C12: from Old French privilēge, from Latin prīvilēgium law relevant to rights of an individual, from prīvus an individual + lēx law
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