privileged

US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd, ˈprɪvlɪdʒd/

UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒd/

B1

adjective

  • Having special rights, advantages, or immunities.
  • (of information) protected by law as confidential.
  • Feeling grateful for a special opportunity.
  • Having special rights or advantages that others do not have.
  • Having advantages given to only certain people
  • Allowed to do or have something because of your special rights or advantages.
  • Having special rights or advantages that others do not have.
  • Having special rights or advantages not available to everyone.
  • Protected by legal privilege.

other

  • To give someone a privilege.
  • To grant a privilege to.

verb

  • To give advantages to some people not others

Examples

I consider myself highly privileged to have this opportunity.

She came from a financially privileged background.