elitist

See also: Elitist and élitist

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From elite +‎ -ist.

Adjective

elitist (comparative more elitist, superlative most elitist)

  1. Of or relating to elitism.

Translations

Noun

elitist (plural elitists)

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

Translations

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]

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French élitiste.

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

Turkish

Etymology

From French élitiste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /e.li.tist/

Adjective

elitist

  1. elitist

Noun

elitist (definite accusative elitisti, plural elitistler)

  1. elitist

Declension
Inflection
Nominative elitist
Definite accusative elitisti
Singular Plural
Nominative elitist elitistler
Definite accusative elitisti elitistleri
Dative elitiste elitistlere
Locative elitistte elitistlerde
Ablative elitistten elitistlerden
Genitive elitistin elitistlerin
Predicative forms
Singular Plural
1st singular elitistim elitistlerim
2nd singular elitistsin elitistlersin
3rd singular elitist
elitisttir		 elitistler
elitistlerdir
1st plural elitistiz elitistleriz
2nd plural elitistsiniz elitistlersiniz
3rd plural elitistler elitistlerdir
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