Privilège (en. Privilege)

/privileʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Exclusive right to enjoy an advantage or favor.

He obtained the privilege of working on this special project.

Il a obtenu le privilège de travailler sur ce projet spécial.

Advantage enjoyed by certain people, often in relation to others.

This social privilege allows him access to resources that others do not have.

Ce privilège social lui permet d'accéder à des ressources que d'autres n'ont pas.

Set of rights granted to a person by their functions or status.

As president, he enjoys many privileges.

En tant que président, il jouit de nombreux privilèges.

From Latin 'privilegium', meaning a particular law or right.

to have a privilege

to benefit from a particular advantage.

avoir un privilège

privilege of age

advantages granted to elderly people.

privilège de l'âge

white privilege

term used to refer to social advantages granted to white people because of their race.

privilège blanc

prerogative

Exclusive right given to a person by virtue of their position.

prerogative

favoritism

Preferential treatment of one person compared to others.

favoritisme

discrimination

Differentiated treatment often unfair based on personal characteristics.

discrimination

It’s a real privilege.

Winning the lottery is a real privilege.

Gagner au loto, c'est un vrai privilège.

The privilege of doubt.

In this case, he is given the privilege of doubt.

Dans ce cas, on lui accorde le privilège du doute.