ELITISM


Meaning of ELITISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ā-ˈlē-ˌti-zəm, i-, ē- ]

noun

Date: 1947

1. : leadership or rule by an elite

2. : the selectivity of the elite ; especially : snobbery

elitism in choosing new members

3. : consciousness of being or belonging to an elite

• elit·ist -ˈlē-tist noun or adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.