elitist

🇺🇸 /eɪˈliːtɪst/ 🇬🇧 /eɪˈliːtɪst/
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adjective
R

favoring a select group of people with power or influence

The elitist club only allowed members of high social status.

R

having a sense of superiority due to being part of an elite group

His elitist attitude made it hard for others to connect with him.

noun
R

a person who believes they are superior due to their membership in an elite group

The critics labeled her an elitist, but she disagreed, citing her humble beginnings.

translation

adj. favoring a select group of people with power or influence; having a sense of superiority due to being part of an elite group
n. a person who believes they are superior due to their membership in an elite group

Word Forms

Plural elitists