Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The belief that certain persons or members of certain groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their superiority, as in intelligence, social standing, or wealth.
- noun Behavior arising from or indicative of such a belief.
- noun Control, rule, or domination by the members of an elite.
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- noun The belief that a
society orsystem should be run by anelite . - noun The
superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
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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.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
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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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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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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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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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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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