privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /

NOUN

right, due

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantage allowance authority authorization benefit concession due entitlement exemption freedom immunity license opportunity prerogative right

STRONG

appanage appurtenance birthright boon chance charter claim event favor franchise grant liberty perquisite sanction

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage hindrance loss misfortune refusal responsibility restriction

STRONG

disapproval

WEAK

detriment

Example Sentences

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Owners will pay for the privilege, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

To not be threatened by the influx of AI in creative spaces is to speak from a place of immense privilege.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

For Geffen co-stars Beatty and Hatendi, it has been a privilege to work alongside two people who knew Fugard so intimately and understood apartheid South Africa so thoroughly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"It has been my privilege to serve the residents of Texas's 23rd congressional district," his brief letter stated.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

To Thyon Nero: birth, wealth, privilege, looks, charm, brilliance.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Vocabulary lists containing privilege

"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31

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