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- un|priv|i|leged «uhn PRIHV uh lihjd», adjective.not privileged; not enjoying a particular privilege, liberty, or immunity.
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priv|i|leged — «PRIHV uh lihjd, PRIHV lihjd», adjective. 1. having some privilege or privileges: »The nobility in Europe was a privileged class. 2. not subject to court action, as for slander: »Words spoken by a Senator on the Senate floor are privileged … Useful english dictionary
un|der|priv|i|leged — «UHN duhr PRIHV uh lihjd», adjective. having fewer advantages than most people have, especially because of poor economic or social status: »an underprivileged nation, an underprivileged child … Useful english dictionary
priv — priv·i·leged; priv·i·ly; Priv·ine; priv·i·ty; priv·a·tive; priv·i·lege; para·thy·ro·priv·ic; … English syllables
leged — al·leged; priv·i·leged; … English syllables
priv|i|lege — «PRIHV uh lihj, PRIHV lihj», noun, verb, leged, leg|ing. –n. 1. a special right, advantage, or favor: »He has given us the privilege of using his television set. Immunity from most laws is the privilege of an ambassador to another country. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
un·der·priv·i·leged — … Useful english dictionary
dis|priv|i|lege — «dihs PRIHV uh lihj», transitive verb, leged, leg|ing. to deprive of privileges; make underprivileged … Useful english dictionary
privileged communication — priv·i·leged communication priv ə lijd n a communication between parties to a confidential relation (as between physician and patient) such that the recipient cannot be legally compelled to disclose it as a witness … Medical dictionary
privileged — priv|i|leged [ prıvəlıdʒd ] adjective 1. ) having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status: Cynthia had a very privileged upbringing. a privileged class/group/elite the/a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
privileged — priv|i|leged [ˈprıvılıdʒd] adj 1.) a) having advantages because of your wealth, social position etc ≠ ↑underprivileged ▪ Students from a privileged background have an advantage at university. ▪ Only the privileged few can afford private education … Dictionary of contemporary English
