ELITISM


Meaning of ELITISM in English

/ eɪˈliːtɪzəm; NAmE ; ɪ-/ noun [ U ] (often disapproving )

1.

a way of organizing a system, society, etc. so that only a few people (= an elite ) have power or influence :

Many people believe that private education encourages elitism.

2.

the feeling of being better than other people that being part of an elite encourages

►  elit·ist adjective :

an elitist model of society

She accused him of being elitist.

►  elit·ist noun

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