elitist

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See also: Elitist and élitist

English

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Etymology

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From elite +‎ -ist.

Adjective

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elitist (comparative more elitist, superlative most elitist)

  1. Of or relating to elitism.

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Noun

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elitist (plural elitists)

  1. (usually derogatory) Someone who believes in or is perceived as believing in rule by an elite group.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From elite +‎ -ist or backformed from elitistisch. Perhaps borrowed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.liˈtɪst/
  • Hyphenation: eli‧tist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

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elitist m (plural elitisten)

  1. elitist (supporter of rule or management by elites) [from late 1960s]
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French élitiste. By surface analysis, elită +‎ -ist.

Adjective

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elitist m or n (feminine singular elitistă, masculine plural elitiști, feminine and neuter plural elitiste)

  1. elitist

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From French élitiste.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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elitist

  1. elitist

Noun

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elitist (definite accusative elitisti, plural elitistler)

  1. elitist

Declension

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Inflection
Nominative elitist
Definite accusative elitisti
Singular Plural
Nominative elitist elitistler
Definite accusative elitisti elitistleri
Dative elitiste elitistlere
Locative elitistte elitistlerde
Ablative elitistten elitistlerden
Genitive elitistin elitistlerin
Predicative forms
Singular Plural
1st singular elitistim elitistlerim
2nd singular elitistsin elitistlersin
3rd singular elitist
elitisttir
elitistler
elitistlerdir
1st plural elitistiz elitistleriz
2nd plural elitistsiniz elitistlersiniz
3rd plural elitistler elitistlerdir