Home › Words › P › privilegismprivilegismprivilegism means A social system in which some people have privileges that others do not.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, privilegism ranks #36,620 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom privilege + -ism.nounA social system in which some people have privileges that others do not.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.privileged 66% match — Having special privileges. vs privilegism →underprivilege 64% match — A lack of opportunities or advantages enjoyed by others. vs privilegism →disprivilege 62% match — To deprive of a privilege or privileges. vs privilegism →privileging 62% match — The process by which something is made privileged. vs privilegism →overprivileged 59% match — Being too privileged; specifically, having more advantages or opportunities than others, especially when being regarded as undeserving or unworthy of such advantages and opportunities. vs privilegism →elitism 57% match — The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. vs privilegism →hyperprivileged 57% match — Very highly privileged. vs privilegism →prerogative 57% match — An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege. vs privilegism →