classless

adjective

class·​less ˈklas-ləs How to pronounce classless (audio)
1
: belonging to no particular social class
2
: free from distinctions of social class
a classless society
3
: crass, boorish
classless behavior
classlessness noun

Examples of classless in a Sentence

the goal of a classless society classless foods like pizza and ice cream
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Private ownership is eliminated with the goal of all goods being equally shared in a classless society. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 For example, in Stalin’s communism, monism took the form of believing that the key is to establish a classless society — even if millions of people had to be killed to achieve that vision. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 The rowdy responses of the classless crowd were intolerable. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025 But, for not a single D to stand to applaud a boy's brave battle with cancer, or a man's admission to West Point, was a classless disgrace. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classless

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of classless was in 1878

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“Classless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classless. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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