elitism
noun
elit·ism
i-ˈlē-ˌti-zəm 
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Many dismissed the older couple's remarks as unwarranted and rooted in elitism.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
To President Donald Trump's hardcore supporters, the Chiefs are an ultimate symbol of liberal elitism, with pro-Democratic Swift leading the way, and her pro-vaccine boyfriend Kelce close behind.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
But just about everyone else sees the Walmart design as a mockery of elitism.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Vox Lux appeared to exert a cultural imperative that The Brutalist neglects for repugnant elitism.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
To President Donald Trump's hardcore supporters, the Chiefs are an ultimate symbol of liberal elitism, with pro-Democratic Swift leading the way, and her pro-vaccine boyfriend Kelce close behind.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
But just about everyone else sees the Walmart design as a mockery of elitism.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Vox Lux appeared to exert a cultural imperative that The Brutalist neglects for repugnant elitism.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Elitism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elitism. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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