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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overprivileged¹

First recorded in 1910–15; over- ( def ) + privileged ( def )

Example Sentences

They're just the shabby dealings of an overprivileged fat cat trying to hang onto power he never deserved in the first place.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.”

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Washington Post