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elitist

Meaning

Characterized by the belief that a select, superior group should hold power or have privileges.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

He sneered at the factory workers, his nose in the air. His whole attitude screamed that only people like him, the truly intelligent and well-born, deserved the best jobs and respect. It was a clear display of being elitist.

The old guard scoffed, clutching their silk scarves. They believed only those with generations of inherited knowledge of rare spore cultivation deserved access to the bioluminescent mushroom farms. Their whole attitude felt so elitist, as if the rest of us couldn't appreciate the delicate glow or contribute to its growth.

He sneered, his nose in the air, as if the rest of us were just dirt. His pronouncements about who deserved to guide the asteroid mining consortium felt so incredibly elitist, like he truly believed only his kind were smart enough to handle such big decisions.

The cat, with its nose in the air and tail twitching haughtily, believed only it deserved the sunbeam. This *elitist* attitude meant no other creature, not even a dust bunny, could dare bask there. Clearly, this fluffy ruler thought its whiskers made it superior.

Bartholomew, the prize-winning poodle, believed his perfectly coiffed fur and refined taste in liver snaps meant he was the only one fit to judge the neighborhood squirrel's nut-burying technique. His sniffs were often accompanied by a disdainful snort, reflecting his truly elitist view that only he understood the true art of acorn storage.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He scoffed at the committee's decision, muttering about how they always favored their own kind. It was clear they believed their group was the only one that mattered, the only one deserving of influence and special treatment. This felt truly elitist.

He scoffed at the suggestion, a sneer twisting his lips. "Why would *we* consult *them*? Their opinions are worthless. This whole endeavor is for people of true vision, those who understand what's at stake. It's not for the masses." His voice dripped with an elitist disdain, as if only a chosen few deserved a say in anything important.

She scoffed, watching the gallery owner dismiss the emerging artist's raw, vibrant work. "Typical," she muttered, "so elitist. Only accepting pieces that fit their narrow, established mold, ignoring anything that doesn't come from their privileged circle."

My neighbor, Bartholomew, is convinced his prize-winning petunias grant him superior gardening wisdom. He scoffs at my store-bought mulch, muttering about the unwashed masses who lack his discerning horticultural eye. Bartholomew's whole attitude is quite elitist; he believes only he, and perhaps his prize-winning begonias, truly understand garden greatness.

The annual "Fancy Cheese Whisperers Convention" attendees often exhibit an elitist attitude, believing their discerning palates, capable of detecting a goat's mood from a single bite of Brie, should dictate global dairy policy. They sniff disdainfully at anyone preferring cheddar, convinced only they truly understand the curd's existential angst.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

Her condescending tone made it clear she believed only her kind deserved positions of influence. This elitist attitude, that a select few were inherently better, always rubbed people the wrong way, fostering resentment and a desire to prove her wrong.

The antique clockwork automatons, meticulously crafted by the master horologist, were deemed too delicate for common hands. He guarded his workshop, believing only those with inherited mechanical aptitude truly deserved to understand their intricate gears. This elitist view meant few ever saw the marvels within.

She watched the others, their casual laughter echoing across the hydroponic farm, a sharp contrast to the grim silence of her own station. It was clear this whole operation, the prestigious Seed Council, was built on an *elitist* mindset, where only those with specific genetic markers were deemed worthy of managing the precious heirloom crops.

Barnaby considered himself a connoisseur of artisanal cheeses, his pronouncements on brie often bordering on the elitist. He believed only those with a discerning palate, like himself, could truly appreciate the subtle nuances of aged Gouda, and frankly, the rest of us were just plebeians fumbling in the dairy dark.

Bartholomew, a connoisseur of artisanal dust bunnies, scoffed at the commoners attempting to organize a craft fair. His carefully curated collection, he believed, was testament to a superior understanding of lint-based artistry, and therefore, he alone should dictate the acceptable aesthetic. This elitist attitude, though, was met with a well-aimed sneeze from a rival collector.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

He scoffed at the notion of open access, his pronouncements dripping with an elitist disdain for anyone not possessing his particular pedigree. Clearly, he felt only those of his caliber merited influence, a notion that rankled everyone else in the room.

The council's pronouncements, delivered with unyielding certainty, reeked of an elitist disdain for dissenting opinions. They genuinely believed their rarefied understanding of orbital mechanics and terraforming protocols rendered them the sole arbiters of humanity's extraterrestrial destiny, a viewpoint that rankled those of us on the front lines.

The guild, with its arcane rituals and exclusive membership, was widely perceived as elitist, harboring a deep-seated conviction that only its most venerable adepts possessed the sagacity to guide societal development, consequently reserving all significant appointments for their inner circle.

The self-proclaimed culinary savants at "Le Gourmet Spleen" scoffed, their pronouncements on proper pumpernickel possessing a decidedly elitist air, as if only *they* were privy to the arcane secrets of yeast fermentation and were thus destined to hoard all the really good sourdough starters.

The Annual International Brie-Connoisseur Symposium was notoriously elitist, its attendees, a perfumed cabal of curdsmiths and fromage-fanciers, believing their palates, having imbibed only from the rarest of *comtés* and most recondite *roqueforts*, merited sole dominion over the world's dairy discourse, banishing any mere *cheddar-chucker* from their hallowed, mold-veined halls.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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