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entitlement

noun

/ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənt/

Meaning

the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment; a right to benefits

The program provides entitlement to health care.

right, privilege, claim, prerogative

disqualification, exclusion

social entitlement, entitlement program, sense of entitlement, entitlement benefits

The quality or state of being reluctant or uncertain.

a gripping tool with two arms used for holding or pulling objects

lack of understanding; uncertainty; the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind

a change that results from a particular action or cause

A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof.

the act of treating someone cruelly or unfairly because of their religion, race, or beliefs