elitist

1 of 2

noun

elit·ist ā-ˈlē-tist How to pronounce elitist (audio)

i-,

ē-

plural elitists

: one who is an adherent of elitism : one whose attitudes and beliefs are biased in favor of a socially elite class of people

On many issues, they seem to be populists rather than elitists—believers that people can make decisions for themselves better than elites can.

Michael Barone

Derided by elitists as phony, the … movement is spontaneous, decentralized, frequently amateurish and sometimes shrill.

Karl Rove

: a person who is or regards himself or herself as a member of a socially elite group

He's too rich, too polished—he's an elitist in a party that has become home to disaffected white, working-class voters.

Joe Klein

He was an elitist, who esteemed himself better than Americans from most classes of the population.

Louis Filler

elitist

2 of 2

adjective

: of or relating to elites or elitism: such as

: giving special treatment and advantages to wealthy and powerful people

elitist colleges

an elitist country club

Cosmetic surgery is still mostly an elitist preoccupation …

Toni Bentley

: regarding other people as inferior because they lack power, wealth, or status : snobbish

an elitist snob

elitist classmates

elitists

noun

plural of elitist

as in snobs

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snobs
social climbers
snots
name-droppers
snoots

单词	elitists
释义	elitist 1 of 2 noun elit·ist ā-ˈlē-tist i-, ē- plural elitists 1 : one who is an adherent of elitism : one whose attitudes and beliefs are biased in favor of a socially elite class of people On many issues, they seem to be populists rather than elitists—believers that people can make decisions for themselves better than elites can. Michael Barone Derided by elitists as phony, the … movement is spontaneous, decentralized, frequently amateurish and sometimes shrill. Karl Rove 2 : a person who is or regards himself or herself as a member of a socially elite group He's too rich, too polished—he's an elitist in a party that has become home to disaffected white, working-class voters. Joe Klein He was an elitist, who esteemed himself better than Americans from most classes of the population. Louis Filler elitist 2 of 2 adjective : of or relating to elites or elitism: such as a : giving special treatment and advantages to wealthy and powerful people elitist colleges an elitist country club Cosmetic surgery is still mostly an elitist preoccupation … Toni Bentley b : regarding other people as inferior because they lack power, wealth, or status : snobbish an elitist snob elitist classmates Synonyms Adjective aristocratic high-hat persnickety potty ritzy snobbish snobby snooty snotty toffee-nosed [chiefly British] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use Noun 1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1943, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing elitist anti-elitist anti-elitist elitists noun plural of elitist as in snobs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance snobs social climbers snots name-droppers snoots
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elitist

noun

adjective

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Phrases Containing elitist

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