entitlementtocare
nounUK /ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənt tə keə/
US /ɪnˈtaɪtəlmənt tə ker/
The belief that you should get help and kindness just because you are you.
The nurse showed true entitlementtocare by treating every patient with patience and warmth.
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2. A legal right to receive health or social services.
The new law confirms every child's entitlementtocare from the state.
3. The feeling that one deserves special attention from others.
His entitlementtocare made him upset when the waiter was slow.
4. An ethical principle that people deserve help when they are vulnerable.
Volunteers act on entitlementtocare when they visit lonely neighbors.