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elitist
[ih-lee-tist, ey-lee‑]
adjective
(of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society.
elitist country clubbers who have theirs and don't care about anybody else.
catering to or associated with an elitist class, its ideologies, or its institutions.
Even at such a small, private college, Latin and Greek are under attack as too elitist.
noun
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society.
He lost a congressional race in Texas by being smeared as an Eastern elitist.
a person who believes in the superiority of an elitist class.
Other 51Թ Forms
- antielitist noun
- nonelitist noun
Example Sentences
"In Spain it started as that premium elitist sport, but now it's far from it - it's second to football in terms of participation."
Stanton is a bit of an elitist; Anthony actually comes from a more reformist, anti-slavery tradition, but she still makes those expedient compromises, which I think costs the suffrage movement.
Sinn Féin campaigned to have it abolished in 2013, claiming it was "elitist and out of touch without any accountability".
"It's 'the people' versus the political and financial elites, with medical and scientific experts seen as among those deemed elitist, speaking a different language and entwined with big business and pharma," says Prof Larson.
Even when he sermonized on the “global elitist cabal,” he spoke with the affable passion of a beloved high school teacher.
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