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elitist

/ɪˈliːtɪst/adjective

उच्चारण इलीटिस्ट

अभिजात्यवादी, कुलीनवादी

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adjective
  1. 1

    disapproving

    believing that a society or system should be run by a small group of people who are thought to be better than others, or treating such a group as more important

    अभिजात्यवादी, कुलीनवादी

    • The club was criticised for being elitist.
    • an elitist attitude towards education

    Synonyms snobbish exclusive superior privileged

    Opposite egalitarian democratic inclusive

noun
  1. 1

    [C] disapproving

    a person who has elitist ideas or behaves in an elitist way

    अभिजात्यवादी व्यक्ति

    • He was accused of being an intellectual elitist.

    Synonyms snob

    Opposite egalitarian

◇Word family
elite nounelitism noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse elite (the most powerful or best group in a society) and elitist (believing that such a group deserves special advantages, used disapprovingly).

Elite (समाज का सबसे शक्तिशाली या श्रेष्ठ वर्ग) और elitist (यह मानना कि ऐसे वर्ग को विशेष लाभ मिलने चाहिए, जो नकारात्मक अर्थ में प्रयोग होता है) में भ्रमित न हों।