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elitism

noun
/ɪˈliːtɪzəm/

Etymology

From elite + -ism. First attested in the 1930s.

  1. derived from eligere
  2. derived from elit
  3. inherited from elit
  4. formed as elitism — “elite + -ism”

Definitions

  1. The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.

  2. The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.

    • Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.

The neighborhood

Derived

antielitism, nonelitism

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA