Privilege meaning

What does “privilege” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“privilege” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all.

privilege

noun

  1. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

  2. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

    “suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males”

  3. (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

verb

  1. bestow a privilege upon

    Synonymsfavorfavour

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University