Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The right to have something.
Anspruch, Berechtigung
пра́воprávo
right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
(countable, uncountable)A person's perceived but unjustified right to something; a tendency to claim what one does not deserve.
(countable, uncountable)Power, an authority to do something.
(countable, uncountable)Something to which one is entitled.
Anspruch
(countable, uncountable)A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.
посо́биеposóbije
Examples
9 sentencesTom has a sense of entitlement.
Tom has a strong sense of entitlement.
There is nothing more out-of-date than youthful entitlement.
deNichts ist altmodischer als der Jugendkult.
Narcissists often have a sense of entitlement and expect special treatment from others.
Tom's involuntary celibacy came to an end when he let go of his sense of entitlement.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: entitlements| Singular | entitlement |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable