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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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Only men were invited to Muttaqi’s first news conference on Friday, which was described by many Indian reporters, press groups and opposition politicians as an affront to India’s democratic principles and press freedom.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s concerns about democratic erosion have been unusually pointed.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Now, supporters of public television hope that Ross’ scenic paintings and egalitarian approach to art will bring life-giving funds to local programming.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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One approach that makes sense for Brown seems to be employing a more egalitarian offense, with more cutting and passing, than Thibodeau had used.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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And Jacob, who’s so humble, Mia, and, of course, Christoph.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Antinori, who has worked in top-tier hotel bars across Europe, has eschewed the complexity of modern mixology in favor of straightforward, unpretentious tipples that spotlight quality local ingredients.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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Skylark Negril Beach Resort was the ideal backdrop for dreams to take shape: vibrant yet unpretentious, a space steeped in Jamaican soul.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Anti-elitist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-elitist. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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