rights (/raɪts/)
noun · Beginner · Culture & Society
🔊 /raɪts/
Meaning
Meaning: legal or moral entitlements
The freedoms and protections that a person is morally or legally entitled to. They define what individuals may do and how they must be treated.
Examples
🗣 Workers have the right to fair pay and safe conditions in their workplace.
Etymology
Plural of ‘right’, from Old English ‘riht’ (just, correct), related to Latin ‘rectus’ (straight).
How & Where It’s Used
Central to legal, political, and human-rights discussion.
Tags: law, ethics