elitist
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Historian Swapna Liddle acknowledged the club's elitist origins, but said she would have preferred efforts to reform the institution rather than shutting it down.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Michael Lucia initially bristled at the name, convinced it was out of touch and elitist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
If not wanting my robot assistant/future overlord to have an image tool makes me an A.I. elitist, as Altman implies, then I will proudly fit myself for a monocle.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
One might say that, three years ahead of the show’s jump to YouTube, Academy voters are making a concerted effort to distance themselves from the perception that the Oscars are elitist and pretentious.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
“Where should I start? Poet, philosopher, fisherman. My pop calls me a bum, but that’s elitist, don’t you think? I can split wood, spread mulch, pour beer and grow perfect tomatoes.”
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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