as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
the complacent, elitist attitude of the members at that suburban country club
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Recent Examples of elitist
Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
His international experience, critics say, is running in rarefied circles like the World Economic Forum in Davos, painting him as an out-of-touch global elitist who has not spent any time dealing with ordinary people.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
Roth has long argued that some parts of the higher education system are elitist and condescending.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
And without defenders, enemies redefined liberals, first as out-of-touch elitists, then as allies of corporations ignoring the demands of working people, and eventually, today, as woke snowflakes.
—Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
His international experience, critics say, is running in rarefied circles like the World Economic Forum in Davos, painting him as an out-of-touch global elitist who has not spent any time dealing with ordinary people.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Rogan, like others in his orbit, actually was a liberal whom Democrats alienated with some of the elitist tendencies exhibited by Colbert and NPR.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
Roth has long argued that some parts of the higher education system are elitist and condescending.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elitist
Adjective
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While its aristocratic history may be a thing of the past, the hotel (along with its grounds) does still exude the stately, elegant aura of a noble mansion.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Between July 20 and August 6, peasants across France mobilized at a stunning speed following untrue rumors of an aristocratic plot to intentionally starve out much of the population.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s a solid, mega-meaty take at the mini-chain Schnipper’s; a terrific vegan version that used to be on the menu at Superiority Burger could have converted even the most skeptical snob or carnivore.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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There’s no nice way to say it—I’m a biscuit snob.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These early years emphasized goofiness, offensiveness, and mocking arrogant celebrities who pushed their platforms at award shows.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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The announcement was made during a backstage segment involving NXT General Manager Ava and the arrogant superstar Lexis King.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Because, my goodness, they’re set out on so much land — each the personal playgrounds of ambitious chefs and nouveau-riche social climbers, reveling in the Custom of the Country.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the first season of HBO Max’s Emmy-winning The Gilded Age, the women of the Van Rhijn family discuss the invitation of social climber Bertha Russell to an upcoming party in Newport, Rhode Island.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet, somewhere along the line, Vulcans have become the butt of the joke with their stiff, snobbish demeanor a source of ridicule for their (supposedly) more progressive human shipmates.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In her senior year of college, Heart the Lover’s protagonist, an English major who goes by the nickname Jordan, meets Sam, a snobbish classmate who quickly becomes her boyfriend.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Elitist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elitist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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