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e·lit·ism

or é·lit·ism  (ĭ-lē′tĭz′əm, ā-lē′-)
n.
1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their superiority, as in intelligence, social standing, or wealth.
2.
a. Behavior arising from or indicative of such a belief.
b. Control, rule, or domination by the members of an elite.
e·lit′ist adj. & n.
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elitism

(ɪˈliːtɪzəm; eɪ-)
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. the belief that society should be governed by a select group of gifted and highly educated individuals
b. such government
2. pride in or awareness of being one of an elite group
eˈlitist adj, n
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e•lit•ism

(ɪˈli tɪz əm, eɪˈli-)

n.
1. practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
2. consciousness of membership in or allegiance to a select group.
[1950–55]
e•lit′ist, n., adj.
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elitism

the attitude that government should be by those who consider themselves superior to others by virtue of intelligence, social status, or greater accomplishment.
See also: Attitudes
the belief or practice that government should be by a self-appointed group who consider themselves superior to those governed by virtue of their higher birth. — elitist, n., adj.
See also: Government
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.elitism - the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
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Translations

elitism

[ɪˈliːtɪzəm] N → elitismo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

elitism

[ɪˈliːtɪzəm] n → élitisme m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

elitism

n → Elitedenken nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

élitism

[eɪˈliːtɪz/əm] n → elitarismo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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SIR, - It appears that Mike Bidgood (Letters, August 12) has great difficulty identifying smug, liberal elitists...
Liberal elitists a cinch to spot; Letters to the editor Write to: Letters to the editor, The Press and Journal, 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL. email: pj.letters@ajl.co.uk All letters are subject to editing and must include your full address and daytime telephone number for verification. Thank you
The global elitists seek to control and govern the masses.
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He also said some priests were "elitists" who only serve wealthy people.
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Let us ensure we preserve the independence of nation states like the UK, and don't allow Soros and the other greedy elitists to achieve their goal of a new world order controlled by them.
Farage shines a light on globalists' agenda
But in a passionate speech in favour of staying in, the former Liberal Democrat leader said the opposite was the case as he branded Brexiteers as "irresponsible, reckless elitists".
Brexiteers are reckless, says Clegg
Another less condescending explanation is that the public favours these sorts of down-market entertainments specifically because elitists disfavour them.
The Trump Brand of Populism: Is he the next Andrew Jackson? Or the next Groucho Marx?
David Cameron and his old Etonian chum Boris Johnson are classic elitists, make no mistake.
Elitists in charge; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk
She feels that our country is losing its soul, and that "if we lose faith in God, it will be very difficult to keep faith with our duty to defend America, from without and within." If this book is any example, she is obviously not going to idly watch this country continue to be destroyed by the actions of the Left or liberal elitists. She states that this is no time for relativism.
Power to the People
So instead of trying to convince the American people that we should tear up our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and erase our national boundaries, these elitists instead advocate gradually entangling arrangements with other governments that would eventually submerge the United States in a regional government controlled by unelected bureaucrats of the elites' choosing.
From the editor
As a faithful member of The Falls Church since 1982, I feel compelled to comment on your article ("Evangelical Elitists" by Ayelish McGarvey, December 2004).
Not false church
Gifted children deserve better, and who else to champion their cause than a bunch of"elitists" who realize and accentuate an essential truth: Gifted children do exist, as they always have and always will, and to discount their presence and prominence in our society is to be the ultimate intellectual snob who would rather dismiss reality than face it.
In Praise of Elitism

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