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white privilege

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The collective advantages that white people are granted and enjoy in a society, usually apart from demonstrable merit, as contrasted against the advantages (or lack thereof) of non-whites of the same society.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:white privilege.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: white skin privilege

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 白人特權 /白人特权 — societal conditions that benefit white people
  • Portuguese: privilégio branco — societal conditions that benefit white people