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aristocracy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of aristocracy

1 the highest class in a society
  • At one time in China only the aristocracy could own land.
Synonyms of aristocracy

elite, gentility, gentlefolk (also gentlefolks), gentry, nobility, upper class, upper crust
Words Related to aristocracy

A-list, beautiful people, café society, Four Hundred (or 400), glitterati, jet set, society

carriage trade, plutocracy
Near Antonyms of aristocracy

commoners, (the) crowd, (the) masses, peasantry, peonage, (the) people, plebeians, plebs, (the) populace, (the) public, rank and file

bourgeoisie, middle class, working class

dregs, (the) herd, (the) mob, rabble, rabblement, riffraff, scum, trash
Antonyms of aristocracy

proletarians, proletariat
2 individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
  • Membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy.
Synonyms of aristocracy

best, choice, cream, crème de la crème, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, pride, prime, royalty, upper crust
Words Related to aristocracy

establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class
Phrases Synonymous with aristocracy

cream of the crop, Hall of Fame
Near Antonyms of aristocracy

commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashed

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