elitist

See also: Elitist and élitist

English

Alternative forms

• élitist

Adjective

elitist (comparative more elitist, superlative most elitist)

1. Of or relating to elitism.

Translations

of or relating to elitism

• Catalan: elitista
• Czech: elitářský m
• Danish: elitistisk
• Dutch: elitair (nl)

• French: élitiste (fr)
• German: elitär (de), elitistisch
• Japanese: エリートの (erīto no)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: elitistisk

  Nynorsk: elitistisk

• Spanish: elitista (es)
• Swedish: elitistisk (sv), elitisk

Noun

elitist (plural elitists)

1. (usually derogatory) Someone who believes in or is perceived as believing in rule by an elite group.

Translations

someone who believes in rule by an elite group

• Catalan: elitista m or f
• Czech: elitář m
• Danish: elitist c
• French: élitiste (fr) m or f
• German: Elitist m, Elitistin f
• Japanese エリート (erīto)

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: elitist m

  Nynorsk: elitist m

• Persian: نخبه‌گرا‎
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: елѝтист m

  Roman: elìtist (sh) m

• Spanish: elitista (es) m or f

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Dutch

Etymology

From elite +‎ -ist or backformed from elitistisch. Perhaps borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.liˈtɪst/
• Hyphenation: eli‧tist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

elitist m (plural elitisten)

1. elitist (supporter of rule or management by elites) [from late 1960s]

Related terms

• elitisme
• elitistisch

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Romanian

Etymology

From French elitist.

Adjective

elitist m or n (feminine singular elitistă, masculine plural elitiști, feminine and neuter plural elitiste)

1. elitist

Declension

Declension of elitist

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	elitist		elitistă	elitiști	elitiste
	definite	elitistul		elitista	elitiștii	elitistele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	elitist		elitiste	elitiști	elitiste
	definite	elitistului		elitistei	elitiștilor	elitistelor