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elitist

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
elitism/eɪˈliːtɪzəm/

▶noun

1 the belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.

2 the superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.

– derivatives
elitist adjective & noun.

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