privileged

adjective

priv·​i·​leged ˈpriv-lijd 

ˈpri-və-

1

: having or enjoying one or more privileges

privileged classes

2

: not subject to the usual rules or penalties because of some special circumstance

especially : not subject to disclosure in a court of law

a privileged communication

Examples of privileged in a Sentence

He comes from a very privileged background.

The town attracts people who are wealthy and privileged.

The President's adviser has a privileged position of trust.

She had privileged access to the files.

Only the privileged few can become members of the club.

Recent Examples on the Web

Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda. —Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025

As a new batch of privileged guests arrives, tensions rise when an elite Austrian banking family and an American political dynasty collide. —Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

Vivacious, outlandish Cee Cee and beautiful, privileged Bertie meet as children and become fast friends. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025

In 1960s Peru, a privileged French-Peruvian woman’s life unravels when her husband’s betrayal ostracizes her from elite society, and leads her to a restaurant-running venture and to embrace people from the very communities that she was raised to disregard. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing privileged

• be privileged

Rhymes for privileged

• underprivileged
• unprivileged

Kids Definition

privileged

adjective

priv·​i·​leged

ˈpriv(-ə)-lijd

: having more things and a better chance in life than most people

privileged classes of society

Legal Definition

privileged

adjective

priv·​i·​leged

: not subject to the usual rules or penalties because of some special circumstance

especially : not subject to disclosure especially in an adjudicative proceeding