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单词 elitism
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elitism

(ɪliːtɪzəm, eɪ-)
uncountable noun
Elitism is the quality or practice of being elitist.
Private clubs can also smack of financial elitism.
It became difficult to promote excellence without being accused of elitism.

elitism in British English

(ɪˈliːtɪzəm, eɪ-)
noun
1. 
a. 
the belief that society should be governed by a select group of gifted and highly educated individuals
b. 
such government
2. 
pride in or awareness of being one of an elite group
Derived forms
elitist (eˈlitist)
adjective, noun

elitism in American English

(ɪlitˌɪzəm; eɪˈlitˌɪzəm)
noun
1. 
government or control by an elite
2. 
advocacy of control by, or privileges for, an elite
3. 
the fact of sensing or believing that one is a member of an elite

Examples of 'elitism' in a sentence
elitism

But the horsey sports and the horsey world are no more about social elitism than football.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is a difference between excellence and elitism.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Does he want to stamp out elitism or promote excellence?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There's a perceived elitism and something aloof about him.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Their results remain strong; their ethos is unchanged minus the old social elitism; and none of them would think of going back.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
elitism

British English: elitism NOUN
Elitism is the quality or practice of being elitist.
Will severe selection standards create elitism and threaten the Olympic ethic of participation?
  • American English: elitism
  • Brazilian Portuguese: elitismo
  • Chinese: 精英主义
  • European Spanish: elitismo
  • French: élitisme
  • German: Elitismus
  • Italian: elitismo
  • Japanese: エリート主義
  • Korean: 엘리트주의
  • European Portuguese: elitismo
  • Latin American Spanish: elitismo
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