entitlement

• Существительное, обозначающее право или притязание на что-либо, особенно на льготу, предоставленную законом, договором или политикой.

A noun referring to a right or claim to something, especially a benefit granted by law, contract, or policy.

1. Legal or contractual rightB2formal

   A right granted by law, contract, or policy, especially to receive benefits or services.

   Право

   • Employees have an entitlement to paid vacation days.
   • The new law expands entitlement to healthcare for all citizens.
   • She claimed her entitlement to the inheritance.

   Synonymsclaimdueinterestprerogativeprivilegeright

2. Sense of deserving privilegeB2informal

   An unrealistic belief that one deserves special treatment or privileges without earning them.

   Чувство привилегированности

   • His sense of entitlement made him unpopular with coworkers.
   • The celebrity showed a shocking level of entitlement at the restaurant.
   • Entitlement can lead to disappointment when expectations aren't met.

   Synonymsarroganceconceitegotismhaughtinesspresumptionpresumptuousnessself-importance

   Antonymsdeservingnesshumilitymodesty