C1 noun フォーマル

overprivine

/ˌoʊvərˈprɪvɪn/

A formal noun referring to the state or condition of possessing excessive social or economic privilege, often to the point where it diminishes one's ability to empathize with others. It describes a structural or individual abundance of advantages that creates a disconnect from the realities of the less fortunate.

例文

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Growing up in an isolated gated community, his overprivine was evident in his total lack of understanding regarding public transport.

Growing up in an isolated gated community, his overprivine was evident in his total lack of understanding regarding public transport.

2

The sociological study aimed to quantify the effects of overprivine on the long-term career trajectories of elite graduates.

The sociological study aimed to quantify the effects of overprivine on the long-term career trajectories of elite graduates.

3

Critics of the policy argued that it merely reinforced the overprivine of established shareholders at the expense of new investors.

Critics of the policy argued that it merely reinforced the overprivine of established shareholders at the expense of new investors.

語族

名詞
overprivine
Verb
overprivilege
副詞
overprivilegedly
形容詞
overprivileged
関連
overprivilegedness
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'over' (too much) + 'priv' (from privilege) + 'ine' (like the ending of 'discipline' or 'doctrine'). It is the doctrine or state of having too much privilege.

クイックテスト

The philosopher argued that ____ is often the biggest barrier to achieving true social equity.

正解!

正解は: overprivine

例文

1

Growing up in an isolated gated community, his overprivine was evident in his total lack of understanding regarding public transport.

everyday

Growing up in an isolated gated community, his overprivine was evident in his total lack of understanding regarding public transport.

2

The sociological study aimed to quantify the effects of overprivine on the long-term career trajectories of elite graduates.

academic

The sociological study aimed to quantify the effects of overprivine on the long-term career trajectories of elite graduates.

3

Critics of the policy argued that it merely reinforced the overprivine of established shareholders at the expense of new investors.

business

Critics of the policy argued that it merely reinforced the overprivine of established shareholders at the expense of new investors.

4

The senator addressed the inherent overprivine within the legal system that allows some to avoid consequences for their actions.

formal

The senator addressed the inherent overprivine within the legal system that allows some to avoid consequences for their actions.

5

Stop acting like your overprivine is a personality trait; you've just been lucky.

informal

Stop acting like your overprivine is a personality trait; you've just been lucky.

語族

名詞
overprivine
Verb
overprivilege
副詞
overprivilegedly
形容詞
overprivileged
関連
overprivilegedness

よく使う組み合わせ

systemic overprivine systemic overprivine
blinded by overprivine blinded by overprivine
the bubble of overprivine the bubble of overprivine
combat overprivine combat overprivine
unchecked overprivine unchecked overprivine

よく使うフレーズ

a case of overprivine

a case of overprivine

the burden of overprivine

the burden of overprivine

shielded by overprivine

shielded by overprivine

よく混同される語

overprivine vs overweening

Overweening describes an arrogant attitude or excessive confidence, whereas overprivine describes the social state of having too much privilege.

overprivine vs overprovision

Overprovision refers to providing too much of a physical resource, while overprivine refers to social and systemic status.

📝

使い方のコツ

This term is most common in academic writing or critical social theory. It is often used to critique individuals or systems that benefit from an unfair distribution of wealth or status.

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よくある間違い

Learners may mistake this for a verb because of the suffix; remember that 'overprivine' functions as a noun, whereas 'overprivilege' is the verb form.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'over' (too much) + 'priv' (from privilege) + 'ine' (like the ending of 'discipline' or 'doctrine'). It is the doctrine or state of having too much privilege.

📖

語源

A modern construction combining the prefix 'over-' with the root of 'privilege' (from Latin privilegium) and the noun-forming suffix '-ine'.

文法パターン

uncountable noun often followed by a prepositional phrase starting with 'of' can be modified by adjectives like 'systemic' or 'inherent'
🌍

文化的な背景

The word is frequently used in Western discourse regarding social justice, wealth inequality, and the 'empathy gap' between different economic classes.

クイックテスト

The philosopher argued that ____ is often the biggest barrier to achieving true social equity.

正解!

正解は: overprivine

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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