advantaged

[ ad-van-tijd ]
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adjective
  1. having greater resources or better skills, education, facilities, etc.: She is more advantaged than her cousin.

  2. having sufficient or abundant income, natural resources, etc.; affluent: the advantaged nations.

noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. Usually the advantaged . advantaged people collectively: a luxury cruise that only the advantaged could afford.

Origin of advantaged

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; advantage + -ed3

Other words from advantaged

  • un·ad·van·taged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for advantaged

advantaged

/ (ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd) /


adjective
  1. in a superior social or economic position

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