elitist
adjective
(of a person or class of persons) considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, power, wealth, or position in society.
elitists
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pluralof elitist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Look over here, you snobby basketball and soccer elitists!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
So why would audiences care about a liar and cheater desperate to gain acceptance among horrible elitists at an exclusive club?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
In a land of vinyl sickos, Spotify normies, and Winamp elitists, Wade Nixon, the man behind the incredibly popular YouTube channel “DankPods,” stands alone with a pair of MP3-playing Oakley sunglasses.
From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2022
Q: A few years ago, you received flak for a brief clip on CNN where you joked in a Southern accent: “ ‘You elitists with your geography and your maps — and your spelling!’
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
It would become a corporate-run dystopia, an overpriced theme park for wealthy elitists.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
