entitlement

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \-ˈtī-təl-mənt\
- /ɪnˈtaɪ.tl̩.mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-ˈtī-təl-mənt\

Definitions of entitlement word

noun entitlement The fact of having a right to something. 1
noun entitlement right 1
noun entitlement expectation of privilege 1
noun entitlement right to government benefits 1
noun entitlement government benefits 1
variable noun entitlement An entitlement to something is the right to have it or do it. 0

See all 8 definitions of entitlement

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Parts of speech for Entitlement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Entitlement

entitlement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for entitlement

noun entitlement

right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
power — a heavy blow or a loud, explosive noise.
prerogative — an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
title — a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
privilege — a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.

All 88 Synonyms of entitlement

Antonyms for entitlement

noun entitlement

forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
sympathy — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.

All 27 Antonyms of entitlement

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