Entitlement Meaning in English

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Definition

Entitlement is the feeling or belief that you deserve special treatment or benefits, or the actual right to receive something (like a government benefit).

Usage & Nuances

Often used negatively to describe someone who expects special treatment without earning it: 'sense of entitlement.' Can also mean a legal right. Be careful—formal in legal/policy, but the negative sense is common in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: derecho - sensación de merecer (sin merecerlo)
• Portuguese (BR): direito - sentimento de merecimento (indevido)
• Portuguese (PT): direito - sentimento de merecimento (indevido)
• Chinese (Simplified): 权利 - 自认为应得（但不一定应得）
• Chinese (Traditional): 權利 - 自認為應得（但不一定應得）
• Hindi: अधिकार - हक समझना (जरूरी नहीं कि वास्तव में हो)
• Arabic: استحقاق - الشعور بأن له الحق (دون سبب حقيقي)
• Bengali: অধিকার - সুবিধাভোগের অনুভূতি
• Russian: право - чувство собственной значимости
• Japanese: 権利 - 特別扱いされるべきだという意識
• Vietnamese: quyền - cảm giác mình xứng đáng được ưu tiên
• Korean: 권리 - 특권 의식
• Turkish: hak - ayrıcalık hissi
• Urdu: حق - استحقاق کا احساس
• Indonesian: hak - perasaan berhak

Example Sentences

She feels a strong entitlement to her inheritance.

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Many benefits programs are based on entitlement.

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A sense of entitlement can lead to disappointment.

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There’s a real culture of entitlement among some people at work.

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Don't confuse confidence with entitlement—you still have to earn it.

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His entitlement really showed when he demanded a promotion.

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