privilege

/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/

nounverbpriv · i · lege

PRIVilege has a PRIVATE “PRIV-” start—then remember it ends with “-lege” like “college,” not “-lidge.”

Yes, it's privilege. Watch the ending: it’s **-lege** (…v-i-l-e-g-e), not **-lidge**.

Definitions

  1. nouna special right, advantage, or benefit given to a person or group
  2. nouna benefit or honor that is not available to everyone
  3. verbto give someone a special right or advantage; to treat as more important

Examples

  • “It is a privilege to vote in a free election.”
  • “Having a quiet place to study is a privilege that not everyone has.”
  • “The club privileges long-time members by giving them early access to tickets.”

Synonyms

advantagebenefitrighthonorperk

Antonyms

disadvantageburdenpenalty

Translations

ES privilegioPT privilégioFR privilège

Common misspellings

privelegeprivilagepriviledgeprivilegepriviligepriveledge

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