Self-entitled

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a baseless sense of self-importance and of deserving special consideration.

    "Near-synonym: self-important"

Synonyms

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self-important

Example

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"Although the patient may evidence attitudes of self-entitled indulgence coexisting with these ideals of generosity and altruistic self-denial, the appeal to the ideals (if skillfully made) may serve the therapeutic purposes well."

Etymology

From self- + entitled.

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