Privilege Meaning

Privilege means to have a special right, advantage, or immunity compared to other people. There are multiple ways to use privilege in a sentence. It can be used as a noun, or as an adjective, or adverb.

How to use privilege in a sentence?

Here are some examples:

1. The problem with the US today is that white privilege doesn’t let African-Americans have the opportunities. – this means that white Americans have an advantage over African-Americans
2. He’s so privileged. His father is rich so he can just pay his way through school. – here privilege is used as an adjective to describe someone with an advantage over others
3. It is a privilege to stand here in front of you to receive such an esteemed award. – privilege is used here to describe a great honor, which is a special right to receive an award
4. You should feel privileged to be accepted into Princeton. It’s one of the best schools in the world. – here privileged is used as an adverb to describe how the person should feel. Because Princeton is such a good school the person should feel that they have a special right

From these sentences we can see that when we use privilege we always describe a special right, advantage, or immunity. When using privilege be careful because this specific meaning cannot be put into any other context. 

Phrases with Privilege

• We can’t go to that club. It’s reserved only for a privileged few.
• He had the privilege of seeing her perform live. I can’t believe it.
• His standpoint isn’t a matter of upbringing, it’s a matter of privilege.
• No need to worry captain. I have the privilege of being related to the director. I’ll talk to him.
• Your honor, this topic for privileged eyes only. My client’s record is confidential.

I feel privileged meaning

means you feel that you have a special right

Absolute privilege in a sentence

• I’ve had the absolute privilege over the past ten years of working with greatest minds on this planet.

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