elitism
See also: élitism
English
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Alternative 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.
- 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in The Guardian[1]:
- Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | elitism | elitisms |
| definite | elitismen | elitismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |
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