elitism
See also: élitism
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom elite + -ism. First attested in the 1930s.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editelitism (countable and uncountable, plural elitisms)
- The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
- The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.
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editTranslations
editbelief society should be run by elite
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editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French élitisme. By surface analysis, elită + -ism.
Noun
editelitism n (uncountable)
Declension
edit declension of elitism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) elitism | elitismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) elitism | elitismului |
vocative | elitismule |
Swedish
editNoun
editelitism c
Declension
editDeclension of elitism | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | elitism | elitismen | — | — |
Genitive | elitisms | elitismens | — | — |
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