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Recent Examples of anti-elitist
Set against the backdrop of anti-elitist sentiment, neutral hues have taken over moneyed enclaves like St. Moritz in Switzerland.
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German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
What might seem like an anti-elitist stance actually reinforces elitism.
—Aidé Acosta, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
If 2024 was an anti-elitist election, then voters were seriously misled by a conman who convinced them that a Wharton graduate and billionaire, who has more homes than the average person has shoes, represented average Americans more than a minority woman who graduated from Howard University.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
Republican candidates increasingly picked up on the anti-elitist education theme as the party began appealing more to economically downscale voters — an important element in Trump’s 2016 winning coalition.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024
Populism and Extremism Out of disorder and discontent come leaders who have strong personalities, are anti-elitist, and claim to fight for the common man.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 25 June 2024
His supporters see him as an anti-elitist hero who could reform establishment politics, eradicate corruption and solve growing economic inequality.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Jiwon Song, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
These populist dictatorships, in countries such as Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, share two important features: first, their rulers came to power by winning free and fair elections with an anti-elitist and anti-pluralist message.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
What might seem like an anti-elitist stance actually reinforces elitism.
—Aidé Acosta, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
If 2024 was an anti-elitist election, then voters were seriously misled by a conman who convinced them that a Wharton graduate and billionaire, who has more homes than the average person has shoes, represented average Americans more than a minority woman who graduated from Howard University.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
Republican candidates increasingly picked up on the anti-elitist education theme as the party began appealing more to economically downscale voters — an important element in Trump’s 2016 winning coalition.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024
Populism and Extremism Out of disorder and discontent come leaders who have strong personalities, are anti-elitist, and claim to fight for the common man.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 25 June 2024
His supporters see him as an anti-elitist hero who could reform establishment politics, eradicate corruption and solve growing economic inequality.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Jiwon Song, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
These populist dictatorships, in countries such as Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, share two important features: first, their rulers came to power by winning free and fair elections with an anti-elitist and anti-pluralist message.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-elitist
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The event also commemorated roughly 100 protesters who were killed in February 2014 during Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, a pro-Western uprising to thwart Russian influence on the fledgling democratic nation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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But Indra Hang Subba, a parliamentary legislator from Sikkim, says such delays are inherent to India's democratic system.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hite argued, not always with analytical grace but with passionate sincerity, for a more egalitarian and empathetic world in and out of the bedroom.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Especially fascinating is the film’s conflicting commentary, from McCartney and members of the various iterations of Wings, about his attempts to create an egalitarian experience rather than a star-plus-backup-band situation.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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If your child accomplished something great, here's how to offer praise while keeping them humble, modest, and appreciative.—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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All of Mabel’s new forest friends—there are deer, rabbits, turtles, raccoons, and a singularly gloomy bear—bow down to a beaver sovereign, King George (Bobby Moynihan), a gregarious and naïve soul who embraces a humble, communal ideal of living.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Everything about Twisted Teens’ musical demeanor is casual and unpretentious.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Feb. 2026
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Refined yet refreshingly unpretentious, Upper House Hong Kong offers a masterclass in modern hospitality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Dosunmu always has taken an egoless approach to his role with the Bulls.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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With searing honesty, Keaton describes the rituals and emotions elicited by her eating disorder with egoless bravery.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 Dec. 2025
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