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Entitlement vs Unearned - What's the difference?

entitlement | unearned |

As a noun entitlement

is the right to have something.

As an adjective unearned is

not earned.

entitlement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The right to have something.
  • Something that one is entitled to.
  • (politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.

    • unearned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not earned