ə|ristə|krad.ik, -atik, -ēk sometimes a|- or e|-, Brit usually & US sometimes |a(ˌ)ris- or |arəs- adjective
also aris·to·crat·i·cal -ə̇kəl, -ēk-
Etymology: aristocratic from Middle French aristocratique, from Medieval Latin aristocraticus, from Greek aristokratikos, from aristo- + -kratikos -cratic; aristocratical from Middle French aristocratique + English -al
1. : belonging to, having the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy
an aristocratic government
2. : socially exclusive
an aristocratic neighborhood
sometimes : snobbish
an essentially aristocratic movement — superior, sniffish, and antidemocratic — H.L.Mencken
• aris·to·crat·i·cal·ly -ə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li adverb