elitist

adj, noun — 2 senses

elitist

adj

UK /ɪˈliːtɪst/

Etymology From elite + -ist.

1

Of or relating to elitism.

And unlike his Davis, California homey DJ Shadow, who smothers tracks with avant-garde displays of turntable mastery, Mike isn't afraid to let his B-boy bouillabaisse coalesce into real bootylicious grooves that are more about moving the crowd than wowing elitist nerds who crowd around the DJ booth.1998 September, Matt Diehl, Vibe, volume 6, numbers 6-8, page 302:

elitist

noun

Etymology From elite + -ist.

1

Derogatory, Usually Someone who believes in or is perceived as believing in rule by an elite group.

Narrators demonstrated resistance coping techniques through direct confrontation with aggressors, such as racists, sexists, homophobes, elitists, and misogynoirists.2022 December 6, LeAnna T. Luney, “Like our foremothers survived: Self-education, direct confrontation, and humor as resistance coping in Black womxn and femme college student being”, in Frontiers in Education, volume 7, →DOI, page 10:

Derived terms: antielitist, nonelitist

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