elitist

adj
/ɪˈliːtɪst/UK

Etymology

From elite + -ist.

  1. derived from eligere
  2. derived from elit
  3. inherited from elit
  4. formed as elitist — “elite + -ist

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to elitism.

  2. Someone who believes in or is perceived as believing in rule by an elite group.

    • Narrators demonstrated resistance coping techniques through direct confrontation with aggressors, such as racists, sexists, homophobes, elitists, and misogynoirists.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at elitist. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at elitist. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at elitist

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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