elitism
noun
elit·ism
i-ˈlē-ˌti-zəm 
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Big interview: British TV hard man Danny Dyer talked finding his range, confounding critics and industry elitism.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The gates were mere emblems of exclusivity and elitism, of the wealthy and powerful whose names adorn the university’s buildings.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Universities were under fire then, too, criticized simultaneously as hotbeds of radicalism and bastions of elitism.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In academia, for example, knowledge is sometimes restricted by institutional gatekeeping—whether through elitism, limited access to resources or faculty who control what information gets shared with students.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The gates were mere emblems of exclusivity and elitism, of the wealthy and powerful whose names adorn the university’s buildings.
—Karsten Moran, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Universities were under fire then, too, criticized simultaneously as hotbeds of radicalism and bastions of elitism.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In academia, for example, knowledge is sometimes restricted by institutional gatekeeping—whether through elitism, limited access to resources or faculty who control what information gets shared with students.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elitism
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“Elitism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elitism. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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