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Elitism

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Noun

1. elitism

the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elitism

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noun
1. 
a. 
the belief that society should be governed by a select group of gifted and highly educated individuals
b. 
such government
2. 
pride in or awareness of being one of an elite group

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Elitism

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noun
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

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Elitism

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n.
1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their superiority, as in intelligence, social standing, or wealth.
2.
a. Behavior arising from or indicative of such a belief.
b. Control, rule, or domination by the members of an elite.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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