elitismn.

Brit.

/ᵻˈliːtɪz(ə)m/,

/eɪˈliːtɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ᵻˈliˌdɪz(ə)m/,

/eɪˈliˌdɪz(ə)m/,

/iˈliˌdɪz(ə)m/

Forms: 1900s– elitism, 1900s– élitism.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: elite n.², -ism suffix.

Etymology: < elite n.² + -ism suffix.

1. Advocacy of or reliance on the leadership and dominance of an elite (in a society, group of people, etc.). Hence also: the perceived dominance of a society or system by an elite. Now chiefly depreciative.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > political philosophy > specific policies or advocacy of > [noun] > other specific policies or advocacy of

laissez-faireism1848

localism1848

laissez-faire1873

irredentism1883

dissolutionism1894

expansionism1900

bilingualism1901

non-alignment1908

agriculturism1919

cultural imperialism1921

isolationism1922

unilateralism1926

autarky1934

elitism1934

pronatalism1938

neo-isolationism1951

non-alignedness1962

1934 Harvard Law Rev. 47 1390 Elitism..seems to me a characteristic product of monopoly capitalism.

1951 D. Riesman Individualism Reconsidered (1954) 30 In Elton Mayo and in other recent writers, one can find a similar elitism and..concern with the formation of group consensus through strong leadership.

1957 R. N. C. Hunt Guide to Communist Jargon xlix. 161 His [sc. Lenin's] conception of the ‘narrow’ party consisting of an élite, whose more highly developed class consciousness enables it to see further than those among whom it works... But this élitism is anti-democratic.

1968 New Scientist 30 May 446/2 The theme of his speech was ‘Elitism and Excellence’, the excellence being that of the mathematically gifted, and the elitism being the varying degrees of regard paid to this talent.

1978 Dædalus Spring 82 A more general constraint on the quality of university research comes from the attack on elitism in the distribution of research funds.

2008 New Yorker 2 June 57/2 His whole career was all built around his personal resentment of élitism. It was the poor-me syndrome.

2. The belief that one belongs to an elite and is superior to others; snobbery, superciliousness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [noun] > snobbery

snobbism1845

snobbishness1846

snobbiness1851

snobbery1903

snobisme1913

elitism1956

1956 Derrick (Oil City, Pa.) 14 Dec. 6/3 The assumption that only those who go to some college read and absorb is a characteristic of the intellectual snobbism which pervades such institutions and is probably a self-satisfying elitism that substitutes for inadequate pay.

1975 Russ. Rev. 34 143 He assailed Pisarev for..his elitism and snobbery, his contempt for the broad masses of the Russian people.

1994 Independent (Nexis) 26 Dec. 13 Computer nerds..wallowing in a particular brand of elitism that comes with the knowledge of computer jargon.

2006 Grocer 9 Dec. 25/1 He veered into elitism..when he implied almost that the English are too lazy to eat properly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	elitism
释义	elitismn. Brit. /ᵻˈliːtɪz(ə)m/, /eɪˈliːtɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ᵻˈliˌdɪz(ə)m/, /eɪˈliˌdɪz(ə)m/, /iˈliˌdɪz(ə)m/ Forms: 1900s– elitism, 1900s– élitism. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: elite n.², -ism suffix. Etymology: < elite n.² + -ism suffix. 1. Advocacy of or reliance on the leadership and dominance of an elite (in a society, group of people, etc.). Hence also: the perceived dominance of a society or system by an elite. Now chiefly depreciative. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > political philosophy > specific policies or advocacy of > [noun] > other specific policies or advocacy of laissez-faireism1848 localism1848 laissez-faire1873 irredentism1883 dissolutionism1894 expansionism1900 bilingualism1901 non-alignment1908 agriculturism1919 cultural imperialism1921 isolationism1922 unilateralism1926 autarky1934 elitism1934 pronatalism1938 neo-isolationism1951 non-alignedness1962 1934 Harvard Law Rev. 47 1390 Elitism..seems to me a characteristic product of monopoly capitalism. 1951 D. Riesman Individualism Reconsidered (1954) 30 In Elton Mayo and in other recent writers, one can find a similar elitism and..concern with the formation of group consensus through strong leadership. 1957 R. N. C. Hunt Guide to Communist Jargon xlix. 161 His [sc. Lenin's] conception of the ‘narrow’ party consisting of an élite, whose more highly developed class consciousness enables it to see further than those among whom it works... But this élitism is anti-democratic. 1968 New Scientist 30 May 446/2 The theme of his speech was ‘Elitism and Excellence’, the excellence being that of the mathematically gifted, and the elitism being the varying degrees of regard paid to this talent. 1978 Dædalus Spring 82 A more general constraint on the quality of university research comes from the attack on elitism in the distribution of research funds. 2008 New Yorker 2 June 57/2 His whole career was all built around his personal resentment of élitism. It was the poor-me syndrome. 2. The belief that one belongs to an elite and is superior to others; snobbery, superciliousness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [noun] > snobbery snobbism1845 snobbishness1846 snobbiness1851 snobbery1903 snobisme1913 elitism1956 1956 Derrick (Oil City, Pa.) 14 Dec. 6/3 The assumption that only those who go to some college read and absorb is a characteristic of the intellectual snobbism which pervades such institutions and is probably a self-satisfying elitism that substitutes for inadequate pay. 1975 Russ. Rev. 34 143 He assailed Pisarev for..his elitism and snobbery, his contempt for the broad masses of the Russian people. 1994 Independent (Nexis) 26 Dec. 13 Computer nerds..wallowing in a particular brand of elitism that comes with the knowledge of computer jargon. 2006 Grocer 9 Dec. 25/1 He veered into elitism..when he implied almost that the English are too lazy to eat properly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1934
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