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entitlement
[
en-
tahy
-tl-m
uh
nt
]
Origin
en·ti·tle·ment
/
ɛnˈtaɪ
tl
mənt
/
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[
en-
tahy
-tl-m
uh
nt
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of
entitling
.
2.
the state of being
entitled
.
3.
the right to guaranteed benefits under a government program, as Social Security or unemployment
compensation
.
Origin:
1825–35;
entitle
+
-ment
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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entitle
(ɪnˈtaɪt
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to give (a person) the right to do or have something; qualify; allow
2.
to give a name or title to
3.
to confer a title of rank or honour upon
[C14: from Old French
entituler,
from Late Latin
intitulāre,
from Latin
titulus
title
]
en'titlement
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
entitlement
1823, perhaps in some senses from Fr. entitlement, which long had been used in legal language; in part a native formation from
entitle
+
-ment
. Entitlement culture attested by late 1980s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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