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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tokken
"彼にはその特別な特権が与えられている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
"Education should be a fundamental human right rather than a privilege reserved for the wealthy." - 2
A special honor or opportunity that brings pleasure.
"It was an absolute privilege to work alongside such a dedicated team of scientists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'privilegium', meaning a law for a private person or a bill against an individual, combining 'privus' (private, single) and 'lex' (law). Entering Middle English in the 14th century via Old French, the term shifted from denoting a specific legal enactment or exemption to signifying a special right, advantage, or immunity granted to a particular individual or group.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Privilege"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Privilege" is said worldwide
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privilège
Transliteration: pʁi.vi.lɛʒ
"C'est un grand privilège de vous rencontrer aujourd'hui."
Privileg
Transliteration: pʁiviˈleːk
"Gesundheitsversorgung sollte kein Privileg sein."
privilegio
Transliteration: pri.viˈlɛː.dʒo
"Ho avuto il privilegio di viaggiare molto."
privilegio
Transliteration: pɾiβiˈlexjo
"Es un privilegio formar parte de esta institución."
privilégio
Transliteration: pɾi.viˈlɛ.ʒu
"A educação é um direito, não um privilégio."
विशेष अधिकार
Transliteration: vishesh adhikar
"यह हम सबके लिए एक बहुत बड़ा सौभाग्य है।"
特权
Transliteration: tè quán
"法律面前人人平等，不应该有任何特权。"
특권
Transliteration: teuk-gwon
"그것은 특권층만을 위한 정책이 아니어야 한다."
特権
Transliteration: tokken
"彼にはその特別な特権が与えられている。"
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