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
Generating buzz around a very elitist brand is useful.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 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
“He was not exclusive and he was not an elitist, “ Savannah said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
“Forgive me, but I should think the elitist values of such a man would be repugnant to you,” he said.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing elitist
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President Obama's Commencement Address (2016)
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"Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies" by Ron Chernow
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