privileged C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/ See IPA manual Freq #10192 Meanings 1 adj Having special advantages, rights, or opportunities that most people do not have. He came from a privileged background and never worried about money. 2 adj Legally protected from being disclosed. Conversations between a lawyer and client are privileged. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms hyperprivilegedimmunoprivilegednonprivilegedoverprivilegedsuperprivilegedunderprivilegedunprivileged Common collocations privileged information Adjective + noun Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # privileged **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/ **Frequency rank:** 10192 ## Meanings 1. Having special advantages, rights, or opportunities that most people do not have. 2. Legally protected from being disclosed. ## Examples - He came from a privileged background and never worried about money. - Conversations between a lawyer and client are privileged. ## Derived Forms - hyperprivileged - immunoprivileged - nonprivileged - overprivileged - superprivileged - underprivileged - unprivileged ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown