- 1a way of organizing a system, society, etc. so that only a few people (an elite) have power or influence Many people believe that private education encourages elitism.
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- 2the feeling of being better than other people that being part of an elite encourages
elitism
nounNAmE//ɪˈlit̮ɪzəm//, NAmE//eɪˈlit̮ɪzəm//
[uncountable] (often disapproving)NAmE//ɪˈlit̮ɪst//, NAmE//eɪˈlit̮ɪst//
adjective an elitist model of society Universities are becoming far less elitist. She accused him of being elitist. nounSee elitism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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