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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English privileged English overprivileged From over- + privileged.
Meanings
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Being too privileged; specifically, having more advantages or opportunities than others, especially when being regarded as undeserving or unworthy of such advantages and opportunities.
If overprivileged private school kids see that there are people in the world less fortunate than they are, that is undoubtedly a good thing.
2007 March 29, “Service Benefits Kids (1 Letter)”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overprivileged | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overprivileged | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |