Elitism definition and meaning
Elitism definition: Elitism is the quality or practice of being elitist. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Definition of ’elitism’
elitism
(
ɪl
i
tɪzəm
,
eɪ-
)
uncountable noun
Elitism
is the quality or practice of being elitist.
It became difficult to promote conventional ideas of excellence without being instantly
accused of elitism.
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Video: pronunciation of elitism
elitism
in American English
(
ɪlitˌɪzəm
;
eɪˈlitˌɪzəm
)
noun
1.
2.
3.
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elitism
in American English
(
ɪˈlitɪzəm
,
eiˈli-
)
noun
1.
2.
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elitist
noun
or
adjective
[
1950–55;
elite
+
-ism
]
elitism
in British English
(
ɪˈliːtɪzəm
,
eɪ-
)
noun
1.
a.
belief
that
society
should be
governed
by a
select
group of
gifted
and
highly
educated
individuals
b.
2.
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elitist
(
eˈlitist
)
adjective
,
noun
Examples of ‘elitism’ in a sentence elitism
But the horsey
sports
and the horsey world are no more about social elitism than
football
.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2012
)
There is a
difference
between
excellence
and elitism.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
Does he
want
to
stamp
out elitism or
promote
excellence?
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
There’s a
perceived
elitism and something
aloof
about him.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
Their results
remain
strong
; their
ethos
is
unchanged
minus the old social elitism; and
none
of them would
think
of
going
back.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2012
)
Trends of elitism
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In other languages elitism
British English
:
NOUN
/
ɪˈliːtɪzəm
/
Elitism
is the quality or practice of being elitist.
American English
:
ɪˈlitɪzəm, eɪ-
/
Brazilian Portuguese
:
elitismo
Chinese
:
精英主义
European Spanish
:
French
:
German
:
Elitismus
Italian
:
elitismo
Japanese
:
エリート主義
Korean
:
엘리트주의
European Portuguese
:
Spanish
:
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elitism
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Collins English Dictionary
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