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by Buttons840 1455 days ago
Yes, the word "entitlement" is mainly used in response to widely acceptable behaviors, and is almost always a passive-aggressive escalation.

I may not be entitled to be listened to when I speak, but it's still reasonable for me to speak with the expectation that I will be listened to. If I do speak, it's not an aggressive claim that I'm entitled to speak and you must listen.