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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, patriciate, quality, upper class, upper crust

Words Related to aristocracy

A-list, beau monde, beautiful people, café society, Four Hundred (or 400), glitterati, haut monde (also haute monde), 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

A-list, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, crème de la crème, elect, elite, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty, upper crust

Words Related to aristocracy

establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class

caviar (also caviare)

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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