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privileged

privileged

11 5.4
Only allowed for a small group of people
  • adjective
  • /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/
: restringido
  • Now we're privileged to have in the studio, members of the Mormon Yankees basketball team.
  • privileged access
  • privileged position
  • privileged status

Often affluent, and they tend to gravitate inside that social privileged bubble.

Examples

  • "Very few people are privileged to live on an outside planet, dear."

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Apart from a tiny and privileged cadre, North Koreans know virtually nothing about life in the South.

    Academic text (1992)

  • We are now, both and together, one of the privileged places where the future is being built.

    Eddington (2025)

  • Or is it known only to a privileged few within the management and control system?

    Academic text (1993)

  • And various among us are privileged to visit the club.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Neither my male cousins nor I were ever privileged to such information.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Today we are privileged to dedicate a work of art.

    Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

  • In a few moments, you'll be privileged to bid upon some very rare paintings.

    The Hot Touch (1982)

  • You know, except for our wonderful Wizard, true magic has become all too rare, which is why we are privileged to have our esteemed Dean of Sorcery Studies, Madame Morrible.

    Wicked (2024)

  • Access to the exclusive club is only granted to the privileged members who have paid a hefty fee.

Synonyms

exclusive
vsprivileged
399 5.4

Only for one person, group, or purpose and not shared

is limited to a select group but implies social advantage
inner
vsprivileged
117 4.1

Shared only by a small private group of people

is limited to a select group but not necessarily secret
select
vsprivileged
  • Formal
74 5.9

Carefully chosen to be part of a small special group

is limited to a small group but mainly highlights careful choice
restricted
vsprivileged
18 3.9

Limited so only certain people can see or use it

is limited to a select group and implies extra advantage beyond simple limits
ultra-exclusive
vsprivileged
1 8.2

Available only to a very small group of invited people

is limited to a select group but less intensely limited
reserved
vsprivileged
2.6

A place kept for a certain person or group

is limited to a select group but applies beyond set aside items
permissioned
vsprivileged
  • Specialized
7.7

Limited so only certain users with approval can access or use it

is limited to a select group but focuses on social status not technical approval

Antonyms

accessible
280 3.9

A place, thing, or service that you can reach and use easily

inclusive
88 4.1

Including all the things or people mentioned, even the limits

How Exclusive

exclusive
399 5.4
privileged
11 5.4
private
∞ 1.8
restricted
18 3.9
open
579 1.0

Surface Forms

privileged positive

Morphology

privileged = privilege (transparent) = privilege + ed

Formed from 'privilege' to mean available only to a select group, which directly extends the noun's sense of special access.

Etymology

Privileged comes from Latin parts privus 'private' and lex 'law', and it originally meant rules for a single person or group. So, privileged can mean something is only for a small group and not open to everyone.