elitist

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US /eɪˈliːtɪst/ UK /ɪˈliːtɪst/
adj noun Freq #31898

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    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.

  2. 2
    noun

    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.

  3. 3
    noun

    someone who believes in rule by an elite group

Etymology

From elite + -ist.

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