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elitist
e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism E0089600 (ĭ-lē′tĭz′əm, ā-lē′-)n.1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their superiority, as in intelligence, social standing, or wealth.2. a. Behavior arising from or indicative of such a belief.b. Control, rule, or domination by the members of an elite. e·lit′ist adj. & n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | elitist - someone who believes in rule by an elite groupmandarin - a member of an elite intellectual or cultural groupmoralist - a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problemsegalitarian, equalitarian - a person who believes in the equality of all people |
elitistadjective1. snobbish, exclusive, superior, arrogant, selective, pretentious, stuck-up (informal), patronizing, condescending, snooty (informal), uppity, high and mighty (informal), hoity-toity (informal), high-hat (informal, chiefly U.S.), uppish (Brit. informal) He described skiing as an elitist sport.noun1. snob, highbrow, prig, social climber He was an elitist who had no time for the masses.elitist or élitist adjectiveCharacteristic of or resembling a snob:snobbish, snobby.Informal: high-hat, snooty, stuck-up, uppish, uppity.nounOne who despises people or things regarded as inferior, especially because of social or intellectual pretension:snob.Informal: snoot.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeelitismelitist
Synonyms for elitistadj snobbishSynonyms- snobbish
- exclusive
- superior
- arrogant
- selective
- pretentious
- stuck-up
- patronizing
- condescending
- snooty
- uppity
- high and mighty
- hoity-toity
- high-hat
- uppish
noun snobSynonyms- snob
- highbrow
- prig
- social climber
Synonyms for elitistadj characteristic of or resembling a snobSynonyms- snobbish
- snobby
- high-hat
- snooty
- stuck-up
- uppish
- uppity
noun one who despises people or things regarded as inferior, especially because of social or intellectual pretensionSynonymsAntonyms for elitistnoun someone who believes in rule by an elite groupRelated WordsAntonyms |