Definition
Favoring or characteristic of an elite group; believing that society should be led by a select group of people with superior abilities, education, or social status. Often used pejoratively to describe snobbish attitudes.
Etymology
From 'elite,' which comes from French 'élite,' meaning 'chosen' or 'selected,' from Latin 'eligere' (to choose). The '-ist' suffix indicates someone who practices or advocates for this belief system.
Kelly Says
Think 'elite' + 'fist' - an elitist holds their elite status like a closed fist, refusing to open it to others. They believe only the chosen few should have access to power, keeping everyone else locked out.
Translations
ARالعربية
النخبوية
al-nakh-buwah
BNবাংলা
উচ্চবিত্ত
oochch-bee-ttah
CACatalà
elitista
eh-lee-TEE-stah
CSČeština
elitářský
eh-lee-tah-rskee
DADansk
elitist
eh-LEE-tist
DEDeutsch
Elitist
eh-LEE-tist
ELΕλληνικά
ελιτισμός
eh-lee-TEE-zmohs
ESEspañol
elitista
eh-lee-TEE-stah
FISuomi
elitismi
eh-lee-teez-mee
FRFrançais
élitiste
eh-lee-TEE-st
GUGU
ઉચ્ચવર્ગ
oochch-vahrg
HAHA
masu kudin sarauta
mah-soo koo-deen sah-rah-oo-tah
HEעברית
אליטיזם
eh-lee-TEE-zm
HIहिन्दी
उच्चवर्गीय
oochch-varg-ee-yah
HUMagyar
elitista
eh-lee-TEE-stah
IDBahasa Indonesia
elitisme
eh-lee-teez-meh
IGIG
ndị elita
n-dee eh-lee-tah
ITItaliano
elitista
eh-lee-TEE-stah
JA日本語
エリート主義
eh-ree-toh-shu-gi
KKKK
элитизм
eh-lee-tee-zm
KO한국어
엘리트주의
eh-ree-teu-joo-ee
MRMR
उच्चवर्गीय
oochch-vahrg-ee-yah
MSBahasa Melayu
elitisme
eh-lee-teez-meh
MYမြန်မာ
အမြင့်သား
ah-myin-thah
NLNederlands
elitisme
eh-lee-teez-meh
NONorsk
elitist
eh-LEE-tist
PLPolski
elitarny
eh-lee-tahr-nee
PTPortuguês
elitista
eh-lee-TEE-stah
RORomână
elitist
eh-lee-tist
RUРусский
элитист
eh-LEE-tist
SVSvenska
elitist
eh-LEE-tist
SWKiswahili
tabaka la juu
tah-bah-kah lah joo
TAதமிழ்
மேல்தட்டு
mehl-thaht-tu
TEతెలుగు
ఉన్నత వర్గం
un-nah-tah vahrgam
THไทย
ชนชั้นสูง
chon-chan-sung
TLTL
elitista
eh-lee-TEE-stah
TRTürkçe
elitist
eh-lee-tist
UKУкраїнська
елітизм
eh-lee-TEE-zm
VITiếng Việt
thành phần thượng lưu
thanh-phen-thuong-luu
YOYO
àwọn àṣẹ
ah-wohn ah-sheh
ZH中文
精英主义
jīng yīng zhǔ yì
ZUZU
abantu basebusuku
bahnt-oo bah-seh-boo-koo