C1nounsocietypolitics
US/ɪˈliː.tɪst/
UK/ɪˈliː.tɪst/
a person who believes that a small group of rich or educated people should have power or special treatment
In context
Critics called the minister an elitist who had never used public transport.
He denies being an elitist and says the arts should be for everyone.
Some elitists argued that only property owners should be allowed to vote.
Words that go with elitist
verb + preposition
- accused of being an elitistThe professor was accused of being an elitist after his comments about public schools.
- dismissed as an elitistAnyone who defended classical music was dismissed as an elitist.
adjective + noun
- cultural elitistShe is no cultural elitist; she loves pop music as much as opera.
- liberal elitistHis opponents described him as a liberal elitist from the capital.
noun + noun
- snobs and elitistsThe magazine was once seen as a club for snobs and elitists.