entitled — having a legal, moral, or official right to do or receive something
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a legal, moral, or official right to do or receive something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtaɪtəld/
Example Sentences
- My cat genuinely believes she's entitled to sleep on my keyboard during work hours.
- Are customers entitled to a full refund if the item arrives broken?
- He acts so entitled at restaurants, demanding free desserts just for showing up.
entitled
ADJECTIVE[/ɪnˈtaɪtəld/]
having a legal, moral, or official right to do or receive something
The spoiled young lord felt entitled to the servant's freshly baked bread.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This word derives from Latin 'titulus' (inscription, label, title), combined with the prefix 'in-' (into, to make) to form Old French 'entiteler', meaning 'to give someone a title or name'. Over time, the meaning evolved from 'to possess a particular title or name' to 'to have rights befitting that title', eventually arriving at the modern sense of 'having a right or claim to something'.
Breakdown
in- (into, to make) + titulus (title, label) → entiteler (to give a title) → entitled (having a claim or right). The prefix 'in-' transforms the noun into a verb meaning 'to furnish with a title'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat genuinely believes she's entitled to sleep on my keyboard during work hours.”
“Are customers entitled to a full refund if the item arrives broken?”
“He acts so entitled at restaurants, demanding free desserts just for showing up.”
“The professor's new paper is entitled 'Rethinking Climate Policy in Asia.'”
“Every citizen is entitled to freedom of speech under the constitution.”
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