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elitism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ideology, political orientation, political theory |
| Derivation | elitist |
Examples of elitism
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In his effort to defend elitism, Stein has once again accomplished the opposite.
From the time.com
Think of all those creative endeavours that have a smack of elitism about them.
From the forbes.com
The bill represents the triumph of liberal elitism over the will of the people.
From the washingtontimes.com
Krigbaum has said he wants to eradicate a sense of elitism within the department.
From the stltoday.com
The cosy elitism of Rowling's boarding-school adventures was part of the fantasy.
From the independent.co.uk
The anti-elitism and suspicion of selection that underpinned Plowdenism lives on.
From the economist.com
I am absolutely disgusted by this type of elitism seemly based strictly on class.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Yet my instinct is to be suspicious when people are trying to hide their elitism.
From the guardian.co.uk
Government is nothing but a structure of self sustaining elitism and privilege.
From the guardian.co.uk
- The attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
- (elitist) someone who believes in rule by an elite group
- Elitism is the belief or attitude that some individuals, who supposedly form an elite -- a select group of people with intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes -- are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously or carry the most ...
- (Elitist) An opponent with table manners.
- (ELITIST) Advocating the selection and treatment of people as superior in some way and therefore favored. Promoting appropriate and challenging programs for gifted and talented children is not elitism. ...
- (Elitist) Anyone who values being educated and well informed.
- (Elitist) Someone who considers themselves to be superior to others. Elitism in politics is typically associated with Ivy League Scholars, and the opposite of elitists are the working class.
- (Elitist) This is something that we benevolent leftist intellectuals are unfairly criticized as being, especially because we know we really are better than our right-wing opponents and the ignorant slime that support them.
- An elitist genetic algorithm is one that always retains in the population the best individual found so far. Tournament selection is naturally elitist.
