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elitist

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elitist /ɪˈliːtɪst/ adjective
elitist
/ɪˈliːtɪst/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELITIST
[more elitist; most elitist] disapproving
1 
: giving special treatment and advantages to wealthy and powerful people
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2 
: regarding other people as inferior because they lack power, wealth, etc.
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— elitism

/ɪˈliːˌtɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
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— elitist

noun, plural elitists [count]
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