Definitions
- Referring to a benefit or advantage that comes with a job or position. - Talking about a special right or privilege that is given to someone due to their status or position. - Describing an extra or additional benefit that is not part of the regular compensation.
- Referring to a special right or advantage that is given to someone based on their social status, power, or position. - Talking about a benefit or advantage that is not available to everyone. - Describing a right or immunity granted to a person or group of people.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to benefits or advantages that are not available to everyone.
- 2Both words are associated with status or position.
- 3Both words can be used to describe special rights or advantages.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Perquisite is more commonly used in a professional or business context while privilege can be used in a wider range of contexts.
- 2Scope: Perquisite refers to specific benefits or advantages that come with a job or position while privilege can refer to a wider range of benefits or advantages.
- 3Connotation: Perquisite can sometimes have a negative connotation as it may be seen as excessive or unnecessary while privilege is generally seen as positive.
Remember this!
Perquisite and privilege are both words that refer to benefits or advantages that are not available to everyone. However, perquisite is more commonly used in a professional or business context to describe specific benefits or advantages that come with a job or position. Privilege, on the other hand, can be used in a wider range of contexts and refers to a wider range of benefits or advantages.
