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- [priv-uh-lij, priv-lij]
- /ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ/
- /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [priv-uh-lij, priv-lij]
- /ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ/
Definitions of privileges word
- noun privileges a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich. 1
- noun privileges a special right, immunity, or exemption granted to persons in authority or office to free them from certain obligations or liabilities: the privilege of a senator to speak in Congress without danger of a libel suit. 1
- noun privileges a grant to an individual, corporation, etc., of a special right or immunity, under certain conditions. 1
- noun privileges the principle or condition of enjoying special rights or immunities. 1
- noun privileges any of the rights common to all citizens under a modern constitutional government: We enjoy the privileges of a free people. 1
- noun privileges an advantage or source of pleasure granted to a person: It's my privilege to be here. 1
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Origin of privileges
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; (noun) Middle English; earlier privilegie (< Old French privilege) < Latin prīvilēgium orig., a law for or against an individual, equivalent to prīvi- (combining form of prīvus one's own) + lēg- (see legal) + -ium -ium; (v.) Middle English privilegen (< Middle French privilegier) < Medieval Latin prīvilēgiāre, derivative of prīvilēgium
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Parts of speech for Privileges
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
privileges popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for privileges
noun privileges
- appanages — Plural form of appanage.
- carrots — Plural form of carrot.
- charters — Plural form of charter.
- claims — Plural form of claim.
- concessions — the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution.
verb privileges
- warrants — Plural form of warrant.
Antonyms for privileges
noun privileges
- adversities — adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.
- ills — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
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