French word

élitisme

Pronunciation

IPA/elitizm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounelitism

Example

Je déteste l'élitisme.

I hate elitism.

Illustration for élitisme (elitism)

More examples

Il faut lutter contre l'élitisme dans l'enseignement.

We must fight against elitism in education.

Core concept

A small group raised above the rest, separated from them and given extra power or privileges.

Common phrases

  • lutter contre l'élitisme

    fight against elitism

  • combattre l'élitisme

    combat elitism

Similar words

privilège: Preferential treatment or a special benefit given to certain people or groups.
élite: The influential and high-ranking minority in politics, culture, or the economy.
snobisme: A fixation on status or fashion that leads to contempt for others.

Definition in French

Attitude ou système qui favorise une minorité considérée comme supérieure, accordant à ce groupe des privilèges ou davantage de pouvoir.

Word origin

Élitisme combines élite with the suffix -isme, while élite comes from Latin electa, meaning 'chosen'.

Usage tips

  • Élitisme is a masculine noun, so standard forms include un élitisme and l'élitisme.

Opposites

  • égalitarismeegalitarianismnoun
  • égalitéequalitynoun

Related words

  • élitisteelitistadjective
  • élitisationelitizationnoun
  • élitiserelitizeverb

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