elitism

IPA: ˈɛɫɪtɪzʌm

noun

  • The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
  • The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.
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Examples of "elitism" in Sentences

  • That is the opposite of elitism.
  • The elitism discriminates few people.
  • The first is elitism versus democracy.
  • I detect an air of elitism in the arena.
  • Elitism is not the hallmark of responsible scholarship.
  • The weakest link in elitism is how we could decide who is elite.
  • If liberal elitism is code for educated and intellectually curious then I will take that label all day long.
  • With my recent piece in Cato Unbound, several people have questioned whether my elitism is consistent with libertarianism.
  • Your ignorance and elitism is on full display if you think I'm summarily dismissing science as a whole by questioning AGW/CC.
  • The word "elitism" has become increasingly muddied in recent years because of its association with the class system, claimed Tony Little.
  • The appearance of elitism comes from a sense that the president's team "just doesn't get it," that they are insensitive to the plight of ordinary Americans.

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