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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieselitista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: elitista
"Le sue idee elitiste sono state contestate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who believes that a society or system should be led by an elite.
"The elitist argued that only the most educated should have a say in government."
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Relating to or supporting the belief that a society or system should be led by an elite.
"The elitist policies of the organization alienated many of its members."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'elitist' derives from the word 'elite', which comes from the French 'élite', meaning 'chosen' or 'select'. The usage of 'elitist' emerged in the early 20th century, reflecting a societal divide where certain groups are considered superior based on wealth, education, or social status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elitist" is said worldwide
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élitiste
Transliteration: elitisht
"Il a été critiqué pour ses opinions élitistes."
Elitär
Transliteration: elitä:r
"Seine elitären Ansichten wurden nicht gut aufgenommen."
elitista
Transliteration: elitista
"Le sue idee elitiste sono state contestate."
elitista
Transliteration: elitista
"Fue criticado por sus opiniones elitistas."
elitista
Transliteration: elitista
"As suas opiniões elitistas foram contestadas."
अभिजातवादी
Transliteration: abhijatvadi
"उनकी अभिजातवादी राय की आलोचना की गई।"
精英主义者
Transliteration: jīngyīng zhǔyì zhě
"他的精英主义观点受到批评。"
엘리트주의자
Transliteration: elliteu juuija
"그의 엘리트주의적 견해는 비판을 받았다."
エリート主義者
Transliteration: erīto shugi-sha
"彼のエリート主義的な意見は批判された。"
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