Spanish Conversation · Level 73
59 words
Spanish word
elitista
Pronunciation
IPA/eliˈtista/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)elitist
Example
Un elitista no escucha a los demás.
An elitist does not listen to others.
More examples
En la universidad, un elitista suele formar círculos cerrados.
At university, an elitist tends to form closed circles.
Core concept
Person looking down at a diverse crowd.
Common phrases
grupo de elitistas
group of elitists
círculos cerrados de elitistas
closed circles of elitists
un elitista influyente
an influential elitist
Similar words
snob: Displays upper-class tastes and manners to signal social superiority.
pedante: Flaunts knowledge or scholarly learning to belittle others.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que muestra actitud de superioridad cultural, social o intelectual y tiende a excluir a quienes considera menos capaces.
Word origin
Elitista derives from French élite (from Latin electus 'chosen') plus the Spanish suffix -ista, which forms a noun naming a person associated with a doctrine or stance.
Usage tips
- It is used both as a noun and an adjective without changing form and often sounds pejorative, so speakers commonly soften it with phrases like 'un comentario un poco elitista'.
Other meanings
- snobbishadjective
Opposites
- igualitaristaegalitariannoun
- antielitistaanti-elitistnoun
Related words
- elitismoelitismnoun