Damaged or ruined, especially food that has gone bad, or a child given too much and not disciplined.
From Old French 'spoiller,' derived from Latin 'spoliare' meaning 'to strip' or 'to plunder.' Originally referred to robbery but shifted to mean ruined or damaged.
Spoiled food and a spoiled child share the same word because both are ruined by having too much—one by excess moisture, one by excess indulgence!
Applied more harshly to girls/women ('spoiled princess') than boys; reflects gendered expectations of entitlement.
Use for overindulged behavior regardless of gender; avoid 'spoiled' as catch-all for any privilege.
["overindulged","entitled"]
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