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- Dictionaryelitist/ɪˈliːtɪst/
adjective
- 1. relating to or supporting the view that a society or system should be led by an elite: "older men with an elitist attitude about music"
noun
- 1. a person who believes that a society or system should be led by an elite: "critics portray him as an out-of-touch elitist"
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The meaning of ELITIST is one who is an adherent of elitism : one whose attitudes and beliefs are biased in favor of a socially elite class of people. How to use elitist in a sentence.
elitist. noun [ C ] mainly disapproving uk / iˈliː.tɪst / us / iˈliː.tɪst /. someone who believes that some things should be controlled or owned only by the richest or best educated people: They were elitists who had a contempt for popular politics. Opposite. egalitarian formal.
Elitist definition: (of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society. See examples of ELITIST used in a sentence.
elitist. noun [ C ] mainly disapproving us / iˈliː.tɪst / uk / iˈliː.tɪst /. someone who believes that some things should be controlled or owned only by the richest or best educated people: They were elitists who had a contempt for popular politics. Opposite. egalitarian formal.
noun. someone who believes in rule by an elite group. see more. adjective. tending to associate only with people of a similar background and not with those considered inferior. synonyms: clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby. private. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy. adjective.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word elitist. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
ELITISM definition: 1. the belief that some things are only for a few people who have special qualities or abilities…. Learn more.
The meaning of ELITISM is leadership or rule by an elite. How to use elitism in a sentence.
feeling better than other people because of being part of an elite. She accused him of being elitist. Definition of elitist adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Elitism is the notion that individuals who form an elite — a select group with desirable qualities such as intellect, wealth, power, physical attractiveness, notability, special skills, experience, lineage — are more likely to be constructive to society and deserve greater influence or authority. [1]
