Privilegiar

Privilegiar is a Spanish transitive verb that means to grant privilege to someone or to treat someone with special favor or advantage. It can refer to giving particular opportunities, resources, or advantages, or to the act of unfairly preferring a person or group. The term derives from the noun privilegio (privilege) and has roots in Latin privilegium.

Grammatical notes: Privilegiar is a regular -ar verb. It takes a direct object that denotes who benefits, often with the preposition a (privilegiar a alguien). The gerund is privilegiando and the past participle is privilegiado. Example in present tense: El comité privilegia a ciertas empresas. In political or organizational contexts, it may describe practices that favor a group, sometimes with a negative connotation.

Usage and nuances: Depending on context, privileiar can be neutral (to grant deserved advantages, such as in educational programs) or pejorative (to show favoritism or nepotism). In law or policy discussions, it may be used to critique decisions that unduly privilege certain actors, while in everyday speech it can simply denote giving someone special treatment.

Related terms: favorecer, beneficiar, dar privilegios. Antonyms in practical usage are usually phrases such as tratar por igual o eliminar privilegios. Privilegiar is commonly contrasted with neutral or egalitarian language in discussions about fairness, access, and opportunities.