elitist

[ ih-lee-tist ey-lee‐ ]
/ ɪˈli tɪst eɪˈli‐ /

adjective

(of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society: elitist country clubbers who have theirs and don't care about anybody else.
catering to or associated with an elitist class, its ideologies, or its institutions: Even at such a small, private college, Latin and Greek are under attack as too elitist.

noun

a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society: He lost a congressional race in Texas by being smeared as an Eastern elitist.
a person who believes in the superiority of an elitist class.

Origin of elitist

elite + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM elitist

an·ti·e·lit·ist, noun, adjective non·e·lit·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby elitist

elision, elisor, elissa, elite, elitism, elitist, elix., elixir, eliz., eliza, elizabeth

Example sentences from the Web for anti-elitist

  • Pragmatic requirements and anti-elitist political considerations collided with the literate model and a strange hybrid resulted.

    The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin