rarefied
🇺🇸
/ˈrerɪfaɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˈreərɪfaɪd/
adjective
R
only understood or enjoyed by a small number of people with special knowledge or interests
The rarefied world of professional ballet is not for everyone.
R
having less oxygen than normal
The rarefied air at the top of the mountain made it hard to breathe.
translation
only understood or enjoyed by a small number of people with special knowledge or interests; having less oxygen than normal