Meaning & use
elitist
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Believing in or promoting the idea that a small, superior group should hold power, privilege, or influence over others.
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Critics called the club's strict dress code elitist.
He was accused of having an elitist attitude toward people without university degrees.
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Can also be used as a noun for a person who holds such views; usually carries a negative, critical tone.
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