Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.
- n. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class.
- n. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.
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- n. The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
- n. The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
Etymologies
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Examples
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The weakest link in elitism is how we could decide who is elite.
Elitism: The Lesser Poison, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
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If liberal elitism is code for educated and intellectually curious then I will take that label all day long.
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The word "elitism" has become increasingly muddied in recent years because of its association with the class system, claimed Tony Little.
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Your ignorance and elitism is on full display if you think I'm summarily dismissing science as a whole by questioning AGW/CC.
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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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With my recent piece in Cato Unbound, several people have questioned whether my elitism is consistent with libertarianism.
The Mirage of Libertarian Populism, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
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Unless we can find who should be regarded as elite, elitism is a bubble.
Elitism: The Lesser Poison, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
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And I do not subscribe to the belief that this is simply elitism from the artmarket preventing "ordinary" people from reaping their just rewards.
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Not saying that racism does not exist, that elitism is dead, etc, but argument without quarrel needs to be possible and the racial slur mitigates that option. jurgen blandet
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Rampant elitism is irritating, whether from the Left or Right.
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