Definitions for entitled
en·ti·tled

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. entitledadjective

   qualified for by right according to law

   "we are all entitled to equal protection under the law"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. entitled

   An entitlement is a provision made in accordance with a legal framework of a society. Typically, entitlements are based on concepts of principle ("rights") which are themselves based in concepts of social equality or enfranchisement. In psychology, entitlement mentality is defined as a sense of deservingness or being owed a favor when little or nothing has been done to deserve special treatment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Entitled

   of Entitle

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1. entitled

   To have the legislative authority and rights.

   Under human rights legislation everyone is entitled to housing, education and an existence worthy of respect and dignity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

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   entitledverb

   Verb form of the word entitle.

   Everyone is entitled to their human rights.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

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1. Entitled

   Entitled vs. Titled -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Entitled and Titled.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'entitled' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3746

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'entitled' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3329

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'entitled' in Adjectives Frequency: #488

How to pronounce entitled?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say entitled in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of entitled in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of entitled in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of entitled in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women... are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction.

2. Trey Gowdy:

   But who gets to decide what's personal and what's public? And if it's a mixed-use email and lots of emails we get in life are both personal and some work, I just can't trust her lawyers to make the determination that the public is getting everything they're entitled to.

3. Maleah Davis:

   People are entitled to however they think, to however they feel, to their own opinions, i know my truth. And I love my daughter unconditionally. I would never do anything like that.

4. Robert Wiley:

   The law is very clear that workers are entitled to religious leave if it's not going to cost the company anything.

5. Lord Essex:

   Genius is entitled to respect only when it promotes the peace and improves the happiness of mankind.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=entitled
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entitled
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitled