Synonyms of birthright

birthright

noun

ˈbərth-ˌrīt 

1

as in inheritance

something that is or may be inherited

believed that the house was her birthright

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inheritance
• legacy
• gift
• heritage
• patrimony
• bequest
• present
• offering
• heirloom
• bestowal

2

as in right

something to which one has a just claim

the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• right
• privilege
• prerogative
• entitlement
• appanage
• pretense
• perquisite
• due
• dibs
• pretension
• call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of birthright

The nations that participate in these programs view a descendant’s citizenship as a birthright that can be activated by filing a few forms to prove their lineage. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

In a country with as much wealth as ours, healthcare should be a human right to all people as a birthright. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Aysha Bagchi Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion in the birthright case, which four other justices signed onto, centered on arguments about what citizenship has meant across the United States' 250-year-old history. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026

My maternal grandmother was born in Arizona to parents who fled their home country during the Mexican Revolution, becoming an American citizen by birthright. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026