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elitist

[ih-lee-tist, ey-lee‑] / ɪˈli tɪst, eɪˈli‑ /


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Historian Swapna Liddle acknowledged the club's elitist origins, but said she would have preferred efforts to reform the institution rather than shutting it down.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

OpenAI’s Altman said Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads illustrate how it is elitist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

One might say that, three years ahead of the show’s jump to YouTube, Academy voters are making a concerted effort to distance themselves from the perception that the Oscars are elitist and pretentious.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Barack and I knew we wanted to do a better job of democratizing the White House, making it feel less elitist and more open.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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