Privilege — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈɪvɪlɪdʒ/

3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒ/.

Examples

suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

favour favor perquisite exclusive right prerogative

Parts of Speech

noun	a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
noun	a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) “suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males”
noun	(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
verb	bestow a privilege upon

Word Forms

privilege	verb	bestow a privilege upon
privilege	noun	a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
favor	noun	a feeling of favorable regard
favour	noun	a feeling of favorable regard

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Privileg

ein besonderer Vorteil oder eine Immunität oder ein Vorteil, den nicht alle genießen

🇫🇷French

privilège

un avantage spécial, une immunité ou un bénéfice dont tous ne bénéficient pas

🇪🇸Spanish

privilegio

una ventaja o inmunidad especial o beneficio que no disfrutan todos

🇮🇹Italian

privilegio

un vantaggio speciale, un'immunità o un beneficio di cui non godono tutti

🇳🇱Dutch

voorrecht

een speciaal voordeel of immuniteit of voordeel dat niet iedereen geniet

🇵🇹Portuguese

privilégio

uma vantagem especial ou imunidade ou benefício não usufruído por todos

🇷🇺Russian

привилегия

особое преимущество, иммунитет или выгода, которой пользуются не все

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विशेषाधिकार

एक विशेष लाभ या प्रतिरक्षा या लाभ जिसका आनंद सभी को नहीं मिलता

🇧🇩Bengali

বিশেষাধিকার

একটি বিশেষ সুবিধা বা অনাক্রম্যতা বা সুবিধা সবাই উপভোগ করে না

🇮🇳Tamil

சலுகை

அனைவராலும் அனுபவிக்கப்படாத ஒரு சிறப்பு நன்மை அல்லது நோய் எதிர்ப்பு சக்தி அல்லது நன்மை

🇮🇳Telugu

విశేషాధికారం

ఒక ప్రత్యేక ప్రయోజనం లేదా రోగనిరోధక శక్తి లేదా ప్రయోజనం అందరూ ఆనందించరు

🇮🇳Marathi

विशेषाधिकार

एक विशेष फायदा किंवा प्रतिकारशक्ती किंवा लाभ सर्वांनी उपभोगलेला नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિશેષાધિકાર

વિશેષ લાભ અથવા રોગપ્રતિકારક શક્તિ અથવા લાભ બધા દ્વારા માણવામાં આવતો નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸವಲತ್ತು

ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ ಅಥವಾ ವಿನಾಯಿತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പദവി

എല്ലാവരും ആസ്വദിക്കാത്ത ഒരു പ്രത്യേക നേട്ടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രതിരോധശേഷി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആനുകൂല്യം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਲਾਭ ਜਾਂ ਛੋਟ ਜਾਂ ਲਾਭ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਮਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

استحقاق

ایک خاص فائدہ یا استثنیٰ یا فائدہ جس سے سبھی لطف اندوز نہیں ہوتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

特权

并非所有人都享有的特殊优势或豁免权或福利

🇯🇵Japanese

特権

特別な利点、免疫、または全員が享受できない利益

🇰🇷Korean

특권

모든 사람이 누리지 못하는 특별한 이점, 면책 또는 혜택

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đặc quyền

một lợi thế đặc biệt hoặc quyền miễn trừ hoặc lợi ích không phải tất cả mọi người đều được hưởng

🇹🇭Thai

สิทธิพิเศษ

ข้อได้เปรียบพิเศษหรือความคุ้มกันหรือผลประโยชน์ที่ทุกคนไม่ได้รับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

hak istimewa

suatu keuntungan khusus atau kekebalan atau manfaat yang tidak dapat dinikmati oleh semua orang

🇵🇭Filipino

pribilehiyo

isang espesyal na kalamangan o kaligtasan sa sakit o benepisyo na hindi tinatamasa ng lahat

🇲🇾Malay

keistimewaan

kelebihan istimewa atau imuniti atau faedah yang tidak dinikmati oleh semua

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

امتياز

ميزة خاصة أو حصانة أو فائدة لا يتمتع بها الجميع

🇮🇷Persian

امتیاز

مزیت یا مصونیت یا مزیت خاصی که همه از آن برخوردار نیستند

🇹🇷Turkish

ayrıcalık

herkesin yararlanamadığı özel bir avantaj veya dokunulmazlık veya fayda

🇮🇱Hebrew

זְכוּת

יתרון מיוחד או חסינות או הטבה שלא כולם נהנו מהם

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The primary meaning of 'privilege' is 'a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all'.

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Using 'privilege' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'privilege' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'privilege' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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