n.
Pronunciation: ā - ' l ē - ˌ ti-z ə m, i-, ē -
Function: 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 \ - ' l ē -tist \ noun or adjective