Privalege vs. Privilege: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 25, 2023
"Privalege" is a misspelling, whereas "Privilege" is correct, denoting a special right or advantage granted to a particular person or group.
Which is correct: Privalege or Privilege
How to spell Privilege?
Privalege is Incorrect
Privilege is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember "i" before "e" except after "c" - there's no "c" in "privilege," so it's "i" before "e."
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Oct 23, 2023
Link "privilege" with “private,” both beginning with "priv-" and not "priva-."
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Recall "privilege" contains the word “leg,” not “lege.”
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"Privilege" rhymes with "village," both ending in "-ilege," not "-alege."
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Associate "privilege" with “edge,” remembering the similar ending sound "-ege."
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Privalege and Privilege Definitions
Privilege
"Privilege" denotes a right or benefit enjoyed by certain individuals beyond the advantages of others.
Diplomats have the privilege of immunity from certain laws.
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Oct 16, 2023
Privilege
"Privilege" refers to a special advantage or immunity available only to a particular person or group.
Wealth often brings the privilege of access to better healthcare.
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Oct 16, 2023
Privilege
"Privilege" can mean an honor or pleasure.
Meeting the author was a true privilege.
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Oct 16, 2023
Privilege
"Privilege" is a legal exemption from certain liabilities.
Attorney-client privilege protects communications between lawyers and clients.
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Oct 16, 2023
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Privilege
"Privilege" represents an opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
It's a privilege to be part of this charitable event.
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Oct 16, 2023
Privilege
A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste.
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Privilege
Such an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others.
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Privilege
The principle of granting and maintaining a special right or immunity
A society based on privilege.
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Privilege
Protection from being forced to disclose confidential communications in certain relationships, as between attorney and client, physician and patient, or priest and confessor.
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Privilege
Protection from being sued for libel or slander for making otherwise actionable statements in a context or forum where open and candid expression is deemed desirable for reasons of public policy.
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Privilege
An option to buy or sell a stock, including put, call, spread, and straddle.
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Privilege
To assign greater importance or priority to
“A Harvard Law grad who taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago, he is steeped in a tradition that privileges the Bill of Rights over the crude or arbitrary exercise of power” (Evan Thomas).
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Privilege
(countable) A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
All first-year professors here must teach four courses a term, yet you're only teaching one! What entitled you to such a privilege?
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Privilege
An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
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Privilege
(uncountable) The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society.
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Privilege
(legal) A common law doctrine that protects certain communications from being used as evidence in court.
Your honor, my client is not required to answer that; her response is protected by attorney-client privilege.
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Privilege
(computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
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Privilege
(archaic) To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
To privilege representatives from arrest
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Privilege
(archaic) To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
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Privilege
A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franchise.
He pleads the legal privilege of a Roman.
The privilege birthright was a double portion.
A people inheriting privileges, franchises, and liberties.
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Privilege
To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize; as, to privilege representatives from arrest.
To privilege dishonor in thy name.
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Privilege
To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver.
He took this place for sanctuary, And it shall privilege him from your hands.
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Privilege
A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right);
Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
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Privilege
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
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FAQs
What is the pronunciation of Privilege?
Privilege is pronounced as /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/.
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Why is it called Privilege?
It's called "privilege" because it originates from the Latin word "privilegium," meaning a law for or against an individual, denoting private law.
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Which vowel is used before Privilege?
The vowel "a" or "the" can be used before "privilege" depending on context.
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Oct 23, 2023
What is the verb form of Privilege?
The verb form is "privilege" as in “to privilege” something (to give it special importance).
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What is the root word of Privilege?
The root word is the Latin "privilegium," meaning "private law."
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Oct 23, 2023
Which preposition is used with Privilege?
Common prepositions used with "privilege" include "of" (as in "privilege of") and "with" (as in "with the privilege").
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Oct 23, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Privilege?
Standard conjunctions like "and," "but," or "or" can be used with "privilege," depending on the sentence.
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Oct 23, 2023
Is the word Privilege imperative?
No, "privilege" is not in the imperative form; it's a noun or verb.
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Which article is used with Privilege?
"The," "a," or "an" can be used with "privilege," depending on the sentence's context and structure.
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Is the Privilege term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically in language.
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What is another term for Privilege?
Another term for privilege could be "advantage" or "right."
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Oct 23, 2023
Is Privilege a noun or adjective?
"Privilege" is primarily a noun but can also be used as a verb.
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Oct 23, 2023
Is Privilege an abstract noun?
Yes, "privilege" is an abstract noun as it represents an idea/concept.
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Is Privilege a negative or positive word?
It is neutral, but its perception can be positive or negative depending on context.
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Oct 23, 2023
What is the opposite of Privilege?
The opposite could be "disadvantage" or "handicap."
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Oct 23, 2023
What is the third form of Privilege?
As a verb, the third form is also “privileged” (past participle).
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Is Privilege a vowel or consonant?
"Privilege" is a word, consisting of both vowels and consonants.
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Oct 23, 2023
How many syllables are in Privilege?
There are three syllables in "privilege."
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Oct 23, 2023
What part of speech is Privilege?
"Privilege" is a noun and can also be used as a verb.
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Oct 23, 2023
Which determiner is used with Privilege?
Common determiners like "the," "this," "that," etc., can be used, depending on context.
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Oct 23, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Privilege?
The stress is on the first syllable: PRIV-i-lege.
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What is the first form of Privilege?
As a verb, the first form is “privilege” (to give special right or consideration to).
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What is the second form of Privilege?
As a verb, the second form is “privileged” (past tense).
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How is Privilege used in a sentence?
"In our society, wealth often grants individuals the privilege of a more comfortable life."
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Oct 23, 2023
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