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minus-squareOsrsNeedsF2Plinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down8·1 day agohttps://www.wordnik.com/words/privilege I agree with what the poster is trying to say, but you can’t just change the meaning of words to fit your argument
minus-squaredependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·1 day ago A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste. synonym: right. Say what now?
minus-squareusualsuspect191@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-224 hours agoIs a special advantage synonymous with a right? Sounds like it’s only a synonym in certain contexts, which is probably why it’s a bad word to use. Like that famous quote about how people interpret respect and it’s used differently in the same sentence. Give me a sec to find it. Ok, famous is maybe a bit generous as it looks like it’s from Tumblr
https://www.wordnik.com/words/privilege
I agree with what the poster is trying to say, but you can’t just change the meaning of words to fit your argument
Say what now?
Is a special advantage synonymous with a right? Sounds like it’s only a synonym in certain contexts, which is probably why it’s a bad word to use.
Like that famous quote about how people interpret respect and it’s used differently in the same sentence. Give me a sec to find it.Ok, famous is maybe a bit generous as it looks like it’s from Tumblr