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Definition of Elitism
1. Noun. The attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals.
Definition of Elitism
1. Noun. The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. ¹
2. Noun. The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite. ¹
3. Noun. (alternative form of elitism) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Elitism
1. belief in rule by an elite [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elitism
Literary usage of Elitism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A New World of Knowledge: Canadian Universities and Globalizationby Sheryl Bond, Jean-Pierre Lemasson by Sheryl Bond, Jean-Pierre Lemasson (1999)
"elitism, again, seems to be at play. Therefore, as long as internationalization
is thought of in terms of academic mobility, elitism will continue to be an ..."
2. Black Student Politics, Higher Education & Apartheid: From SASO to SANSCO by Saleem Badat (1999)
"It has the appearance of avoiding the elitism of placing the scholar in the role
of the ... I think that a better way to avoid elitism is to share one's ..."
3. El Salvador at War: An Oral History of Conflict from the 1979 Insurrection edited by Max G. Manwaring, Court Prisk (1995)
"The gnawing background that is there is the elitism. ... The Spanish Conquistador
outlook is still reflected in the elitism that you see in many of these ..."
4. Conceptions of Social Inquiry by J. J. Snyman (1993)
"Against Marxists who have argued that Althusser's position smacks of a scientific
elitism - in which scientists are seen as the providers of knowledge which ..."
5. Ninth Day of Creationby Leonard Crane by Leonard Crane (2000)
"A certain amount of elitism." "elitism?" "Absolutely. What I've put together down
here is not just a group of the best people, but the best of the best. ..."
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