elitism
1Elitism — is the belief or attitude that some individuals, who form an elite a select group of people with intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most… …
2elitism — ELITÍSM, s.n. Concepţie, doctrină care susţine rolul determinant al elitei în societate. – Din fr. élitisme, engl. elitism. Trimis de cata, 04.03.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 elitísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … …
3elitism — 1951; see ELITE (Cf. elite) + ISM (Cf. ism) …
4elitism — ► NOUN 1) the belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. 2) the superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite. DERIVATIVES elitist adjective & noun …
5elitism — [i lētiz΄əm, ā lēt′iz΄əm] n. 1. government or control by an elite 2. advocacy of control by, or privileges for, an elite 3. the fact of sensing or believing that one is a member of an elite …
6elitism — [[t]ɪli͟ːtɪzəm, eɪ [/t]] N UNCOUNT Elitism is the quality or practice of being elitist. Will severe selection standards create elitism and threaten the Olympic ethic of participation?... It became difficult to promote conventional ideas of… …
7élitism — chiefly British variant of elitism …
8elitism — noun Date: 1947 1. leadership or rule by an elite 2. the selectivity of the elite; especially snobbery < elitism in choosing new members > 3. consciousness of being or belonging to an elite • elitist noun or adjective …
9elitism — e|lit|ism [ ı lit,ızəm ] noun uncount the belief that a small group of people who have a lot of advantages should keep the most power and influence: The older universities were accused of elitism. ╾ e|lit|ist adjective, noun count …
10elitism — UK [ɪˈliːˌtɪz(ə)m] / US [ɪˈlɪtˌɪzəm] noun [uncountable] the belief that a small group of people who have a lot of advantages should keep the most power and influence The older universities were accused of elitism …