Entitled

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtaɪtl̩d/

Definitions

1. Having a right or claim to something due to privilege or entitlement ; given a title or name, often for a book, film, or work of art
2. Describing someone who is justified in expecting certain privileges or benefits ; having a designated name or heading, particularly in creative or official contexts
3. Being granted a formal right, privilege, or claim ; assigned a specific title or label for identification or reference

Etymology: "Entitled" is the past participle of "entitle," and the verb's history begins with a title page. It descends from Late Latin "intitulare," meaning to inscribe a title on something, built from "in-" and "titulus," a label or inscription. Old French turned this into "entiteler," and Anglo-Norman carried it into English, where the original sense was simply to give a book or document a name. The adjective sense, meaning someone who has a right to a privilege, grew out of that idea of formal title. To be entitled was to have one's name formally written into a claim or register, so the person holding the title held a recognized right. Over time the sense of rightful claim pulled away from the sense of naming, and "entitled" came to describe a person who expects privileges they may not have earned.

Synonyms: authorized, qualified, permitted

Antonyms: disqualified