elitism
See also: élitism
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From elite + -ism. First attested in the 1930s.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]elitism (countable and uncountable, plural elitisms)
- The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
- The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.
- 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in The Guardian[1]:
- 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.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]belief society should be run by elite
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Anagrams
[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French élitisme. By surface analysis, elită + -ism.
Noun
[edit]elitism n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | elitism | elitismul |
| genitive-dative | elitism | elitismului |
| vocative | elitismule | |
Swedish
[edit]Noun
[edit]elitism c
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | elitism | elitisms |
| definite | elitismen | elitismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
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