anti-elite

adjective

ˌan-tē-ā-ˈlēt 

-i-, 

-ē-, 

ˌan-tī-

: opposing the elite : anti-elitist

Ford rode a wave of anti-elite sentiment to power …

—Matt Ford and Rosa Smith

Examples of anti-elite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And that did lead to the significant rise of anti-elite feelings among Harris voters. — Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The same survey found that people who embraced anti-elite and anti-expert attitudes were more likely to accept coronavirus conspiracy theories. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

In Kakistocracy, Hanania defines populism as a fundamentally anti-elite form of politics. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

When anti-elite sentiment is bipartisan, the real swing voter becomes the disgruntled partisan. — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-elite

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• chalcopyrite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite