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elitism

  • /ɪˈliːtɪzəm/
  • /eɪˈliːtɪzəm/

noun elitisms · élitism

  1. countable, uncountable The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
  2. countable, uncountable 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.

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noun belief society should be run by elite

Españolelitismo
한국어엘리트주의 elliteujuui
日本語エリート主義 erītoshugi
中文精英主義 /精英主义 jīngyīngzhǔyì
Portuguêselitismo
Françaisélitisme
DeutschElitarismus
Italianoelitismo
Ελληνικάελιτισμός elitismós
Русскийэлитари́зм elitarízm, элити́зм elitízm, элита́рность elitárnostʹ
العربيةنُخْبَوِيَّة nuḵbawiyya

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@misc{elitism_2026,
  title = {elitism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elitism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}