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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntitlement
/ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fact of having a right to something.
"His entitlement to the inheritance was legally recognized." - 2
A government program that guarantees certain benefits to a particular group.
"The new policy expanded the entitlement programs for low-income families."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'entitlement' originates from the Middle English word 'entitlen', which means to give a title to. It evolved from the Latin 'titulus', meaning title or label, reflecting a historical shift towards the concept of rights and privileges associated with ownership or status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entitlement" is said worldwide
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Droit
Transliteration: dwa
"Il a un droit à l'héritage."
Anspruch
Transliteration: ˈanʃpʁʊx
"Sein Anspruch auf das Erbe wurde anerkannt."
Diritto
Transliteration: diˈritto
"Ha un diritto all'eredità."
Derecho
Transliteration: deˈɾe.tʃo
"Él tiene un derecho a la herencia."
Direito
Transliteration: diˈɾeitu
"Ele tem um direito à herança."
अधिकार
Transliteration: adhikār
"उसे विरासत का अधिकार है।"
权利
Transliteration: quánlì
"他有继承权。"
권리
Transliteration: gwonri
"그는 상속권이 있다."
権利
Transliteration: kenri
"彼には相続権があります。"
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