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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Their classless behavior is almost unbelievable at times. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2024 More recently, Venezuela’s disastrous efforts under Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro to pursue a classless society through expropriations and unsustainable spending ultimately chased away businesses, private investment, and most of the middle class. Luis Alberto Moreno, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020 India’s government has been embroiled in a decades-long conflict with Maoist rebel groups, also known as Naxals, who launch attacks on government forces in an attempt to overthrow the state and usher in a classless society. Manveena Suri, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023 That’s classless, and that shouldn’t be a thing. Larry Fleisher, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for classless 

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 4 Dec. 2024.

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