HyperDic: elitism

English > 1 sense of the word *elitism*:
NOUN	cognition	elitism	the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals

elitism > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'lihtih.zahm; eyliy'tih.zahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *elitism*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals.
Broader	political orientation, ideology, political theory	An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Spanish	elitismo
Catalan	elitisme
Nouns	elitist	someone who believes in rule by an elite group