ARISTOCRATIC


Meaning of ARISTOCRATIC in English

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

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