elitism
noun/eɪˈliːtɪzəm/, /ɪˈliːtɪzəm/
/eɪˈliːtɪzəm/, /ɪˈliːtɪzəm/
[uncountable] (often disapproving)- a 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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- the feeling of being better than other people that being part of an elite encourages
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