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overprivileged

[ oh-ver-priv-uh-lijd, -priv-lijd ]

adjective

  1. having too many advantages or opportunities compared to others.


noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. Usually the overprivileged. overprivileged persons collectively.
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of overprivileged1

First recorded in 1910–15; over- ( def ) + privileged ( def )
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They're just the shabby dealings of an overprivileged fat cat trying to hang onto power he never deserved in the first place.

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Then condemnation: Get these overprivileged kids back to class, and call the cops if you have to!

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Students and administrators alike hate him, and the feeling is mutual; terms Hunham describes his overprivileged charges with range from “genuine troglodytes†to “snarling Visigoths.â€

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For one thing, it tracks: Every society has its rulers, whether they’re overprivileged nobles or First Families of Virginia — both groups expecting the peasants to bow and scrape before their money and power.

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It follows the story of … Bret Easton Ellis, an overprivileged student at a private high school who’s navigating his sexuality, senior year and the presence of a serial killer with a penchant for gory theatrics who seems to be stalking Bret’s friends.

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