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chosen

chosen

7.9
A group of people picked and treated as more important
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃoʊzən/
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  • In many cultures, the chosen are believed to be marked for greatness.

I was one of the chosen.

Examples

  • The chosen few received special honors for their achievements.

  • And so what's very interesting, because it means the chosen people are the people who wrestle with God.

  • That will the chosen person please step forward and say their line.

  • Are dolphins the real chosen race or or not?

  • People will even recall feeling lucky, chosen, and that they're part of something special.

  • The organization supports the chosen individuals who have made significant contributions.

Synonyms

elect
vschosen
  • Literature
43 8.1

A small group of people seen as chosen or special

is the same concept but expressed using a different label
chosen people
vschosen
  • Literature
7 7.5

A group of people who believe God selected them for a special purpose

is used more broadly without specific religious selection or divine belief

Antonyms

unchosen
7.6

People or things not picked from a group

Compounds

chosen people
  • Literature
7 7.5

A group of people who believe God selected them for a special purpose

well-chosen
4 4.1

Carefully picked to suit a situation or purpose

Surface Forms

chosen singular
chosens plural

Morphology

chosen = chosen (semi-transparent) = choose + en

The noun is formed from the adjective 'chosen', but the special sense 'the elect' is more lexicalized and less directly predictable than the literal adjective meaning.

Etymology

Chosen comes from the same old English root choose and choice, meaning 'to pick'. When people speak of 'the chosen' they mean a group of people picked out and set apart, like a team chosen by a captain. So, chosen for a group means those who are specially selected or privileged.