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rarefied
/ ˈɛəɪˌڲɪ /
adjective
exalted in nature or character; lofty
a rarefied spiritual existence
current within only a small group; esoteric or exclusive
(of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin
Other 51Թ Forms
- ultrararefied adjective
- unrarefied adjective
Example Sentences
While you may not have a Melinda Gates in your life to call on, recent studies show that gender stereotypes continue to persist far beyond the rarefied world of fundraising conversations between founders and investors.
For many people, it was a glimpse into the rarefied world of the Vatican, and the highly secretive process of choosing a leader for the Roman Catholic Church.
They’ll take you right into that rarefied world, without the extra comedy but with plenty of inherent drama.
Getting swept away by a fantasy world is one of moviegoing’s more rarefied pleasures, disbelief dissolving as readily as a pill on the tongue.
But he could not survive for long in the rarefied air at the summit of the sport, and the team sank even quicker than it rose.
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