entitled
adjective
en·ti·tled
in-ˈtī-tᵊld 
en-
1
: having a right to certain benefits or privileges
After having saved the country, ain't they entitled to help themselves to just as much of it as they want?—
Mark Twain
Mark Twain2
: having or showing a feeling of entitlement (see entitlement sense 2)
spoiled, entitled children
his entitled attitude/behavior
leading an entitled life
We are also the so-called entitled generation, … told by helicopter parents and the media, from the moment we exited the womb, that we could be "whatever we wanted" …—Jessica Bennett
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Innocent also linked this behavior to larger systemic issues, such as patriarchal power structures, where leaders often feel entitled to claim credit for work that isn't theirs.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
What if you're seated next to an entitled passenger?
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Some of it was characterized by her younger brothers feeling entitled to her money and success.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
That damaging trope—that this new generation is too sensitive, too entitled, too hard to manage—has been lobbed at young people trying to make sense of a job market that looks nothing like the one their parents entered.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
What if you're seated next to an entitled passenger?
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Some of it was characterized by her younger brothers feeling entitled to her money and success.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
That damaging trope—that this new generation is too sensitive, too entitled, too hard to manage—has been lobbed at young people trying to make sense of a job market that looks nothing like the one their parents entered.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitled. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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