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elitist

  • /ɪˈliːtɪst/ UK

adjective more elitist · most elitist · élitist

  1. Of or relating to elitism. And unlike his Davis, California homey DJ Shadow, who smothers tracks with avant-garde displays of turntable mastery, Mike isn't afraid to let his B-boy bouillabaisse coalesce into real bootylicious grooves that are more about moving the crowd than wowing elitist nerds who crowd around the DJ booth.

noun elitists · élitist

  1. derogatory, usually 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.

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Closest in meaning: snob, exclusive, elite, cream, élitist, classist, exceptionalistic, ethnicist, essentialistic, essentialist, echelonic, elysium, rarefied, idealistic, extremistic, ethnocentric

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adj of or relating to elitism

Españolelitista
日本語エリートの erīto no
Portuguêselitista
Françaisélitiste
Deutschelitär, elitistisch
Русскийэли́тный elítnyj

noun someone who believes in rule by an elite group

Españolelitista
日本語エリート erīto
Portuguêselitista
Françaisélitiste
DeutschElitist, Elitistin

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@misc{elitist_2026,
  title = {elitist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elitist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}