Privileging: meaning, definitions and examples
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privileging
[ ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒɪŋ ]
social hierarchy
To privilege means to give special rights, advantages, or benefits to a particular group or individual. This often creates an imbalance in social or economic dynamics, favoring some over others.
Synonyms
advantaging, enhancing, favoring
Examples of usage
- The policy is privileging wealthy individuals over the less fortunate.
- In many societies, certain races are still privileging over others.
- The new law is seen as privileging corporations at the expense of small businesses.
Translations
Translations of the word "privileging" in other languages:
🇵🇹 privilegiando
🇮🇳 विशेषाधिकार देना
🇩🇪 privilegieren
🇮🇩 memberikan hak istimewa
🇺🇦 перевага
🇵🇱 uprzywilejowanie
🇯🇵 特権を与える
🇫🇷 privilégier
🇪🇸 privilegiar
🇹🇷 ayrıcalık tanımak
🇰🇷 특권을 주다
🇸🇦 تفضيل
🇨🇿 upřednostňování
🇸🇰 privilegovanie
🇨🇳 给予特权
🇸🇮 privilegiranje
🇮🇸 forréttindi
🇰🇿 артықшылық беру
🇬🇪 პრივილეგიის მინიჭება
🇦🇿 imtiyaz vermək
🇲🇽 privilegiar
Etymology
The term 'privilege' originates from the Latin word 'privilegium', which is a combination of 'privus', meaning 'private', and 'lex', meaning 'law'. This historical context indicated a law that was applied to a single person or a small group rather than to the general populace. Over time, the word evolved in various languages and became associated with social class and granting favors. The concept of privileging in modern contexts refers to the act of favoring or giving advantages to a certain entity, whether it be a demographic group, a social class, or an individual, thereby creating disparity with others who do not receive the same treatment. This can be seen in social systems, politics, and economics.